Long Way Home

In this gripping portrait of war and its aftermath from bestselling author Lynn Austin, a young woman searches for the truth her childhood friend won’t discuss after returning from World War II, revealing a story of courage, friendship, and faith.

Peggy Serrano couldn’t wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience as a medic in Europe that he can barely function. When he attempts the unthinkable, his parents check him into the VA hospital. Peggy determines to help the Barnetts unravel what might have happened to send their son over the edge. She starts by contacting Jimmy’s war buddies, trying to identify the mysterious woman in the photo they find in Jimmy’s belongings.

Seven years earlier, sensing the rising tide against her people, Gisela Wolff and her family flee Germany aboard the passenger ship St. Louis, bound for Havana, Cuba. Gisela meets Sam Shapiro on board and the two fall quickly in love. But the ship is denied safe harbor and sent back to Europe. Thus begins Gisela’s perilous journey of exile and survival, made possible only by the kindness and courage of a series of strangers she meets along the way, including one man who will change the course of her life.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Chapter 1: Peggy
4. Chapter 2: Gisela
5. Chapter 3: Peggy
6. Chapter 4: Gisela
7. Chapter 5: Peggy
8. Chapter 6: Gisela
9. Chapter 7: Peggy
10. Chapter 8: Gisela
11. Chapter 9: Peggy
12. Chapter 10: Gisela
13. Chapter 11: Peggy
14. Chapter 12: Gisela
15. Chapter 13: Peggy
16. Chapter 14: Gisela
17. Chapter 15: Peggy
18. Chapter 16: Gisela
19. Chapter 17: Peggy
20. Chapter 18: Gisela
21. Chapter 19: Peggy
22. Chapter 20: Gisela
23. Chapter 21: Peggy
24. Chapter 22: Gisela
25. Chapter 23: Peggy
26. Chapter 24: Gisela
27. Chapter 25: Peggy
28. Chapter 26: Gisela
29. Chapter 27: Peggy
30. Chapter 28: Gisela
31. Epilogue
32. Closing Credits