Sadeqa Johnson

Keeper of Lost Children follows three interconnected lives shaped by love, sacrifice, and identity across post–World War II Germany and 1960s America. Ethel Gathers, wife of an American officer, is determined to help abandoned children born to German women and Black American soldiers find homes. Meanwhile, black GI Ozzie Phillips falls in love with a German woman while stationed overseas. Years later, teenager Sophia Clark uncovers a shocking secret that sends her searching for the truth about who she is. Together, their stories reveal the lasting impact of Ethel Gather’s compassion across generations.

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