Andrew Boden
May 21st, 2024
Set against the backdrop of WWII, Rainor Schacht had no idea of the dark reality about to descend upon him when he and his friends boarded a bus to the ward for disabled children in a remote hospital which is under Nazi control. He survives and years later, with the help of a coded diary, Rainor searches for Emmi, a fellow survivor who helped him find purpose amid the deadly “Akiton T4,” a grim Nazi program targeting disabled individuals for euthanasia. (Modern estimates suggest 300,000 people were killed under Aktion T4.) Andrew Boden’s novel, When We Were Ashes (Goose Lane Editions $24.95) follows Rainor’s journey to uncover the truths of his past and his present, revealing both the chilling realities of life and the resilience of the human spirit. 9781773103365
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