{"product_id":"keeper-of-lost-children","title":"Keeper of Lost Children","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I loved everything about this book, from the impeccably researched plot to the beautifully-drawn characters\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Julia Quinn, on the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of our preeminent historical fiction writers in America.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Adriana Trigiani, on the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Johnson once again uncovers overlooked corners of history, blending emotional storytelling with historical depth....Through vivid historical settings, Johnson gives voice to history's voiceless and delivers a moving exploration of hope, courage, and the ties that bind us through generations.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This timely, fascinating novel highlights the importance of resilience, courage, and love in all its forms.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSadeqa Johnson is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of five novels. Her most recent novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe House of Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, was an instant \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, Reese's Book Club selection, NAACP Image Award nominee, and Goodreads Choice award finalist. Her previous novel, \n\u003ci\u003eYellow Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, was the Library of Virginia's Literary People's Choice Award winner, Goodreads Choice Award finalist, Hurston\/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, and a BCALA Literary Award honoree. Originally from Philadelphia, Sadeqa currently lives near Richmond, Virginia. For more information, go to Sadeqa.net.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A powerful and beautifully told novel about hidden secrets and the hunger to belong. I loved it.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Clare Leslie Hall, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBroken Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN is an irresistible story that held me spellbound from the very first page. Sadeqa Johnson has an uncanny gift for mining the past and transforming it into unforgettable fiction. With its intricate plot and seamlessly shifting timelines, only a writer of Johnson's caliber could weave together such a cohesive and deeply moving narrative. Readers won't want to miss this one.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Nathan Harris, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Sweetness of Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sadeqa Johnson has done it again! Riveted by each character's story, I was captured from the very first page. This is historical fiction at its finest, although I've come to expect nothing less from this extraordinary author.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Victoria Christopher Murray, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHarlem Rhapsody\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Powerful. . . .Through the eyes of three richly drawn characters, KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN explores love, identity, and the far-reaching consequences of war. What emerges is a sweeping and immersive tale of courage, hope, and the search for belonging across borders and generations.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Christina Baker Kline, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOrphan Train\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e*INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn this new novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, one American woman's vision in post WWII Germany will tie together three people\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e in unexpected and soul-stirring ways.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEthel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of German women and Black American GI's, Ethel feels compelled to help find these children homes. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Philadelphia born Ozzie Phillips volunteers for the recently desegregated army in 1948, eager to make his mark in the world. While serving in Manheim, Germany, he meets a local woman, Jelka, and the two embark on a relationship that will impact their lives forever. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1965 Maryland, Sophia Clark is given an opportunity to attend a prestigious all white boarding school and escape her heartless parents. While at the school, she discovers a secret that upends her world and sends her on a quest to unravel her own identity. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Toggling between the lives of these three individuals, \n\u003ci\u003eKeeper of Lost Children\u003c\/i\u003e explores how one woman's vision will change the course of countless lives, and demonstrates that love in its myriad of forms--familial, parental, and forbidden, even love of self--can be transcendent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/02\/2026 (EAN 9781668069912, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781668069912, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 70 (EAN 9781668069912, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781668069912, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eJohnson, Sadeqa\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSadeqa Johnson is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of five novels. 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