Wings Like a Dove
Can the invisible walls that separate people ever come down?
In 1933, Anna Leibowicz is convinced that the American dream that brought her Jewish family here from Poland is nothing but an illusion. Her father has vanished. Her dreams of college can’t make it past the sweat-shop door. And when she discovers to her shame and horror that she’s with child, her mother gives her no choice but to leave home. Deciding her best course of action is to try to find her father, she strikes out…hoping against hope to somehow redeem them both.
When Anna stumbles upon a house full of orphan boys in rural Indiana who are in desperate need of a tutor, she agrees to postpone her journey. But she knows from the moment she meets their thoughtful, deep-hearted mentor, Thomas Chandler, that she doesn’t dare risk staying too long. She can’t afford to open her heart to them, to him. She can’t risk letting her secrets out.
All too soon, the townspeople realize she’s not like them and treat her with the same disdain they give the Sisters of Mercy—the nuns who help Thomas and the boys—and Samuel, the quiet colored boy Thomas has taken in. With the Klan presence in the town growing ever stronger, and the danger to this family increasing the longer she stays, Anna is torn between fleeing to keep them safe…and staying to fight beside them.
Oh, that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest…
Wings Like a Dove is the recipient of OCW's 2020 Cascade Award for Historical Fiction.
"Camille Eide has written a breathtaking novel of historical fiction that feels like fact in Wings Like a Dove. I can think of no greater compliment than I would love to see this story transformed into a feature film."
-Brian Bird, co-creator and executive producer of When Calls the Heart
"In Wings Like a Dove, Camille Eide takes her readers to places we didn't know we needed to go. Anna, Thomas, a cadre of children, and an important search for forgiveness marks this compelling story peopled with characters we love. Enjoy this story of love lost and found!"
-Jane Kirkpatrick, New York Times Bestselling author of One More River to Cross
"With Camille's signature style of boldness and grace, Wings Like a Dove is an authentic glimpse at the trials and triumph of one immigrant family determined to succeed against the odds. It's a courageous, difficult journey with a beautiful ending that breathes hope..."
-Melanie Dobson, award-winning author of Catching the Wind and Memories of Glass
"Rich historical details and three-dimensional characters populate Camille Eide's masterful novel, Wings Like a Dove. Eide's beautiful writing draws the reader into Anna's world in 1933, while surreptitiously holding a mirror to the present. One of those wonderful stories that gives you all the feels..."
-Cindy Kelley, Author & Screenwriter
"... a powerful tale of a Jewish immigrant dealing with prejudice...the stakes of her trip make this stand out from similar inspirational fare."
-Publishers Weekly
"If you’re looking for a story that will resonate deep in your heart and stay with you for years, check out Wings Like a Dove. Set in New York and Indiana during the Great Depression, this tale of an immigrant girl desperate to protect life not only paints a rich picture of the era but also dives deep into what faith really means, demonstrating how we can change the world when we love as Christ loves us. A perfect example of how fiction can teach the most beautiful of God's truths.”
-Christianity Today
In 1933, Anna Leibowicz is convinced that the American dream that brought her Jewish family here from Poland is nothing but an illusion. Her father has vanished. Her dreams of college can’t make it past the sweat-shop door. And when she discovers to her shame and horror that she’s with child, her mother gives her no choice but to leave home. Deciding her best course of action is to try to find her father, she strikes out…hoping against hope to somehow redeem them both.
When Anna stumbles upon a house full of orphan boys in rural Indiana who are in desperate need of a tutor, she agrees to postpone her journey. But she knows from the moment she meets their thoughtful, deep-hearted mentor, Thomas Chandler, that she doesn’t dare risk staying too long. She can’t afford to open her heart to them, to him. She can’t risk letting her secrets out.
All too soon, the townspeople realize she’s not like them and treat her with the same disdain they give the Sisters of Mercy—the nuns who help Thomas and the boys—and Samuel, the quiet colored boy Thomas has taken in. With the Klan presence in the town growing ever stronger, and the danger to this family increasing the longer she stays, Anna is torn between fleeing to keep them safe…and staying to fight beside them.
Oh, that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest…
Wings Like a Dove is the recipient of OCW's 2020 Cascade Award for Historical Fiction.
"Camille Eide has written a breathtaking novel of historical fiction that feels like fact in Wings Like a Dove. I can think of no greater compliment than I would love to see this story transformed into a feature film."
-Brian Bird, co-creator and executive producer of When Calls the Heart
"In Wings Like a Dove, Camille Eide takes her readers to places we didn't know we needed to go. Anna, Thomas, a cadre of children, and an important search for forgiveness marks this compelling story peopled with characters we love. Enjoy this story of love lost and found!"
-Jane Kirkpatrick, New York Times Bestselling author of One More River to Cross
"With Camille's signature style of boldness and grace, Wings Like a Dove is an authentic glimpse at the trials and triumph of one immigrant family determined to succeed against the odds. It's a courageous, difficult journey with a beautiful ending that breathes hope..."
-Melanie Dobson, award-winning author of Catching the Wind and Memories of Glass
"Rich historical details and three-dimensional characters populate Camille Eide's masterful novel, Wings Like a Dove. Eide's beautiful writing draws the reader into Anna's world in 1933, while surreptitiously holding a mirror to the present. One of those wonderful stories that gives you all the feels..."
-Cindy Kelley, Author & Screenwriter
"... a powerful tale of a Jewish immigrant dealing with prejudice...the stakes of her trip make this stand out from similar inspirational fare."
-Publishers Weekly
"If you’re looking for a story that will resonate deep in your heart and stay with you for years, check out Wings Like a Dove. Set in New York and Indiana during the Great Depression, this tale of an immigrant girl desperate to protect life not only paints a rich picture of the era but also dives deep into what faith really means, demonstrating how we can change the world when we love as Christ loves us. A perfect example of how fiction can teach the most beautiful of God's truths.”
-Christianity Today
