{"product_id":"while-paris-slept-9781538735190","title":"While Paris Slept","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne woman must make the hardest decision of her life in this unforgettably moving story of resistance and faith during one of the darkest times in history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanta Cruz, 1953\u003c\/b\u003e. Jean-Luc is a man on the run from his past. The scar on his face is a small price to pay for surviving the horrors of Nazi occupation in France. Now, he has a new life in California, a family. He never expected the past to come knocking on his door. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eParis, 1944\u003c\/b\u003e. A young Jewish woman's past is torn apart in a heartbeat. Herded onto a train bound for Auschwitz, in an act of desperation she entrusts her most precious possession to a stranger. All she has left now is hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a darkened platform, two destinies become intertwined, and the choices each person makes will change the future in ways neither could have imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from alternating perspectives, \u003ci\u003eWhile Paris Slept\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on the power of love, resilience, and courage when all seems lost. Exploring the strength of family ties, and what it really means to love someone unconditionally, this debut novel will capture your heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a Reading Group Guide. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Druart \u003c\/b\u003egrew up on the Isle of Wight, leaving at eighteen to study psychology. In 1993 she moved to Paris, the city that inspired her to write \u003ci\u003eWhile Paris Slept\u003c\/i\u003e. There she pursued a career in international education and raised three sons with her French husband. She recently left her teaching position, so she can write full time while running her writing group in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50724802265362,"sku":"9781538735190","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba2d103a-85b1-47be-a970-7c17fc3b5020.jpg?v=1734809294","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/while-paris-slept-9781538735190","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}