On The Other Side
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February 1993.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.” The pilot’s confident German accent awakened the sleepy passengers of Lufthansa Flight #132. “We will be landing in
The intercom crackled, and passengers began to listen more closely. “We are in a holding pattern at twenty thousand feet,” the captain continued. “Weather conditions are not in our favor, but we will attempt to bring this machine down. At that time, we will find out how well this machine is built.” His attempt to make light of the situation failed. Instead, his calm demeanor belied concern over icy fog and zero-visibility conditions.
Undisturbed by the captain’s announcement, Anna sat back and closed her eyes. She felt her Christian friends in her Bible Study Fellowship class back home lift her up in prayer. Traveling to
She felt comforted and at peace as she listened to the plane’s engine struggle to regain altitude. God had lifted the old burden of fear from her. Her thoughts reached back to her family six decades ago. “You must write a book and share your story,” her best friend and mother-in-law, Mary Lib Martin, had persisted over the years.
“Perhaps I will … perhaps I will,” Anna had responded each time. Perhaps I will someday write the book for my grandson Matthew Godbee, she continued to contemplate as the plane slid onto the runway and came to a screeching halt.
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“On the other Side,” is a story about a young German girl, her family, and friends. The events take place in a quaint, old city in the foothills of the Taunus Mountain region near the Rhine. The story begins with the mysterious disappearance of her father suspected due to political provocation. The family’s pains, sufferings, and difficulties continue to escalate amidst the war-torn surroundings of World War Two. In the midst of increasing pressure and opposition from Nazi influence her mother, a woman who fears and loves God, finds strength to look toward a brighter future. Although on the other side of the political arena and facing its threats, dangers of war, bombings, and hunger, provisions and safety arrive at just the right time. Seeking refuge from the turmoil that beset her life, the young girl, still in her teens, draws strength from her mother’s example in order to overcome startling challenges which face her as she approaches a new era in America. This story is based on facts, historical events, the writer’s first-hand experiences, and recollections.
About the Author
Following a rewarding career of more than thirty years in Real Estate, Marianne built her retirement cottage on Oak Island near the charming port city of Wilmington, North Carolina. She is surrounded by many wonderful friends and God’s majestic beauty along the seashore. Highlights of her leisure time include bike rides and long walks through nature trails across the marshlands and along the beach. She remains active in her community.