{"product_id":"near-the-danube-bridge-a-story-of-faith-courage-and-endurance-paperback","title":"Near the Danube Bridge: A Story of Faith, Courage, and Endurance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Allen-Walters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNear the Danube Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e is now an award winning book!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiterary Titan Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePencraft Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Impact Book Awards \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon Book Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirebird Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding Creator Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookFest Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian Book Awards: 2025 Gold Medal Book Award Winner Adult\/Non-Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ian Book of the Year Awards: Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKalman Hartig was born in Yugoslavia in 1930 and lived a comfortable life until it was interrupted by World War II. By the 1950s, Yugoslavia had become a communist country. Little did he know what awaited him when he would report for the draft as a Seventh-day Adventist and a conscientious objector. A violinist, Kalman planned to perform in a symphony. Suddenly he was thrown in prison and beaten by the Kommandant who was notorious for his evil brutality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis page-turner exposes in detail Kalman's harrowing ordeal. It includes his youth growing up during World War II, and the life of his future wife. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter many years of surviving the unthinkable, Kalman and Minka escaped Yugoslavia and eventually immigrated to the United States.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNear the Danube Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBook Club Discussion Points\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. What did you learn about European history during the early to middle 20th century that you didn't know before? Which events did you find to be the most interesting?\u003cbr\u003e2. Have you experienced discord within your own family or close circle of friends regarding different religious beliefs?\u003cbr\u003e3. Other than Kalman, the protagonist, was there another character to whom you related? How?\u003cbr\u003e4. Did you discover where the title of the book came from?\u003cbr\u003e5. If you were facing persecution, where would you draw the line? When would you say it wasn't worth it anymore, such as refraining from eating meat or something similar?\u003cbr\u003e6. What are the most striking differences you see between immigration laws in the book and our present time?\u003cbr\u003e7. Were you surprised that, even by 1959, German officers in the refugee camp said they didn't want any Jews in the camp when they discovered the Hartigs worshipped on Saturdays? How did this make you feel?\u003cbr\u003e8. Minka served as a pivotal character throughout the book. How do you think Kalman's life would have been different without her?\u003cbr\u003e9. Our world has a large refugee problem due to people fearing for their very lives if they stay in their homeland. Which circumstance or matter of conscience would make you consider leaving your own country and becoming a refugee?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53484085674291,"sku":"9781665750516","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/Rltyd7ClwA9781665750516.webp?v=1782886047","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/near-the-danube-bridge-a-story-of-faith-courage-and-endurance-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}