Cradles of the Reich: A Novel

This novel brings us intimately inside the Lebensborn Society maternity homes during World War II. Thousands of racially fit babies were bred and raised as part of the new Germany.

I really enjoyed Cradles of the Reich. I read it through twice- and enjoyed it both times! The characters were very real to me, and I alternately loved and hated some of them (no spoiler here!) The Lebensborn program was one I had never even heard of- and after reading this book, I have been reading more about what happened to the children who were a part of this program. Another addition to the reading list so the we may "never forget" this period in world history, and man's inhumanity to man.

Hi All - I'm the author of "Cradles of the Reich" so this isn't a review as much as it is it a quick overview of the historical novel and Nazi breeding program. I hope you'll put Cradles on your Goodreads "Want to Read" list. My website address is jennifercoburn.com if you'd like to more info. Jen In the 1930s the Nazis launched a top secret plan aimed at producing two million "racially desirable" children for Adolf Hitler's so-called master race. The program was called The Lebensborn Society. The Lebensborn program had three tracks: it arranged sexual liaisons between German women and SS officers, kidnapped Aryan infants and toddlers from occupied countries, and built maternity homes for unwed pregnant women. About "Cradles of the Reich" At the center of "Cradles of the Reich" is the complex relationship between three German women who meet at a Lebensborn maternity home. Gundi, a young resistance fighter, must find a way to escape the Lebensborn program before the Nazis discover the truth and destroy her family. Hilde, impregnated by a high-ranking, married SS officer, will stop at nothing to gain power within the Third Reich. While World War l veteran, Nurse Irma, finds her true calling working at Lebensborn, she soon discovers its chilling secrets. Please put "Cradles of the Reich" on your Goodreads Want to Read list to be kept apprised of giveaways and the release date. I hope you will consider me as a guest for your 2022 book club or organization event. I love to connect with readers! For the story behind the novel, please check out my website at jennifercoburn.com