IN ALEXA'S SHOES is a dramatic story of a young girl's struggle to overcome great odds to survive World War II.
In the autumn of 1940, thirteen-year-old Alexa's happy life is ripped from her, as she, her mother, and many of the locals are rounded up by the Nazis in Poland. Loaded onto cattle trucks, they are transported to an unknown destination. Terror and uncertainty become the new normal. Life is a continuous nightmare. Selected by an SS officer's wife, Alex is destined to become little more than their house slave.
Separated from everyone she loves, Alexa relies on her Christian faith, inner strength and courage to endure her long nightmare. Her story takes her on a treacherous journey across war-ravished Europe, searching for her family and the life she once knew. Despite living through hardships and life-threatening danger, Alexa feels that someone or something, is looking out for her. Years later, she discovers that not all is as it seemed, as hidden secrets from this dark historical period are revealed.
In Alexa Shoes is a historical novel that beckons the reader to follow in the footsteps of a real-life individual who walks by faith to triumph over tragedy one step at a time. It is based on the true story of the author's grandmother - one of faith, hope, love, forgiveness, and the incredible resilience of the human spirit under severe trials,
This is the re-edited version of the award-winning, international bestselling debut novel by Rochelle Alexandra, first published in June 2019.