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Lynn Murphy

Lynn Murphy

About

I am married and have two teenage sons. I have a degree in Journalism and Art from Mercer University and am a certified teacher with endorsements in English and Art. I have authored nine books and am considered to be somehing of an expert on the Holocaust, having twice been awarded the Margot Stern Strom Teaching Award from Facing History and Ourselves. I also was a semi finalist for the Irena Sendlar Teaching Award, for excellence in teaching about the Holocaust. I enjoy writing, running, photography, canoeing, skiing, hiking and running. I live in a small town south of Atlanta. 

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

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A Nazi officer discovers his fiance is Jewish and is forced to end the relationship. They are reunited in Terezin Concentration Camp after he has become disillusioned with the Nazi party. At great risk to both of them, they rekindle their relationship as Max tries to find a way to save them both from the horrors of The Holocaust.

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<p>5 Star Review</p> <div class="reviews" style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:normal;"> <div class="pcr7" style="margin:15px 0px 0px 25px;padding-right:335px;"> <div class="pc" style="margin:0px 30px 0px 0px;width:973px;"> <div style="margin:20px 0px 0px;"> <div class="mb30" style="margin:0px 0px 30px;"> <div class="reviews" style="margin:30px 0px 0px;"> <div class="mt9 reviewText" style="margin:9px 0px 0px;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"> <div class="drkgry" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><em style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">Those who share the intriguing yet painful attraction to reading about this horrific era will not be disappointed in this new novel by Lynn Murphy. There are many romance novels that can be read, yet this is one that comes in an unexpected time and place. It is heartbreaking, and truly a story that could have indeed been someone's memoir, and that is what makes it that much more real and sad. It is a fast-read, and one that should be included in your historical library.</em></div> <div class="drkgry" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);"> </div> <div class="drkgry" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><em style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">5 Star review </em></div> <div class="drkgry" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">A book that holds interest page after page. Anyone that has any interest in this era needs to read this book as it tells of the pain of two people whose lives were taken in different ways.</span></div> <div class="drkgry" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>