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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stu Ledwith – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

Mariekkela: From Finland, with LoveMariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dr Stu Ledwith is back to tell the story of another soul he has encountered, only this time it is from a dream he had every night between the ages of ten and seventeen, it was a very vivid dream of a young soldier as he spent time with the woman he loves, that is until he is shot by another soldier and dies. He never thought much about this dream until recently because of the pandemic changing the life around him and allowing him the time for meditation and self-reflection. It has allowed him to focus on it and allow the soul of Mariekkela to approach him and tell her story.

The dream always followed the same path, he is a Finnish soldier fighting in the Finnish-Russian war and he is spending time with Mariekkela and some others in a sauna near a military checkpoint, then one day, the sauna is attacked by Russian soldiers when he is killed while trying to retrieve his rifle. This book tells of Mariekkela’s life after the attack and how she dealt with her fiance’s death, it is not a book for the faint of heart, however, reading the story puts life in perspective as you see the conditions of life at the time and time and how those around her rallied around and helped her is an emotional but rewarding read which will make enchant and engage you until the end.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Jo Frizzell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story was phenomenal. It was beautifully written, and I didn’t want to stop reading once I’d started! The characterization was so genuine and complex. I also truly adore strong female characters, so the fact that this story was chalk-full of them made me really happy. Watching the growth in the characters in the midst of all of the pain they go through was really inspiring. These are the people that I would want to have as real role models and people I could look up to, and adore the fact that they all influence each other positively on a regular basis. The relationships between the three girls especially is so special because having gone through a trauma together bonds people and that was an excellent illustration of that.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stu Ledwith is another unique story. This emotionally beautiful tale is an historical look back in the time of war of a woman who lost her husband at the hands of the Russian Army. It tells us how she goes on to fight for her life and survive in trying times. Stu is good at giving his readers stories that are thought provoking and unique, interesting and entertaining but also a little different. There is also a wealth of history and Stu’s compassion for each and every story he tells shines through.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What an intriguing book. Mariekkela is a historical fiction story that will pull you in from page 1. Mariekkela was brutally attacked and left for dead when the Russians attacked her and her fiancé, along with 2 other couples in a barn sauna in Finland. With only a dog and old horse to keep her warm, she is found 3 days later and rescued by a surgeon. He takes her to the first country house he comes across and the lady of the house helps him bring Mariekkela back to health. Eventually, she remembers what happens. After learning about what happens and feeling that she just can’t live with the body she has, she gets one of the soldiers from her fiance’s unit to take her back to the barn where it all happened. There they are ambushed and she is killed, but not without getting off a few shots first. Mariekkella notes that she dead and visits everyone she left behind to let them know that they are okay and they will be okay. She meets Noah, her guide. She guides the healer from the hospital. She sees and talks to Kari. What gets interesting to me is that Kari comes back as Dr. Stu and remembers everything but Mariekkela comes back as Amelia and has body memories but no memories of her past life. Amelia feels a little weaker than Mariekella but has some strengths that Mariekella didn’t. The historical descriptions were very good. The hospital scenes felt like you were right there. You could feel how tired Dr. Aarne was. Dr. Aarne was my favorite character because he just kept going. He was strong and did show his weakness when needed (his wife’s death). The characters overall were realistic. A good book for historic fiction fans to devour.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Kerry Carr

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow I’m not sure where to start with this book. Every book I have read by Stuart Ledwith has been an eye opening read. They allow us insight and access to people’s stories that we never would have been able to experience. This book is about a amazingly brave woman. Marieekela had so much pain and heartache in her life and the things she experienced is enough to make anyone want to just give up. Marirrkela slowly grew and recovered to become a strong woman, who found love from the people who helped her.
At the end of the day though her heartache of losing the love of her life to war sees her finding no escape from the pain except to be with him.

The beautiful thing about this story is that once she has passed you really feel all the love from the people around her. We learn that when we pass our souls carry on and the hopefulness I felt when she is reunite with her love is amazing. For me personally it is a story of heartache and pain but also of love and hope that in the future we will be reunited with our loved ones.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mariekkela: From Finland With Love by Stu Ledwith is a well written and unique story. It is spiritual and emotional right from the word go and slowly draws the reader deeper into the story. The author did a great job of creating and imaginative and vivid story that really centres around the characters. I could almost feel everything they did and it made it even better to read.
This is an author I have only recently become familiar with and yet I like how each of his books are different. No story is the same and you never quite know what you are going to get from him. This is another great story and one I thoroughly enjoyed.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Chrissy Spulak

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was immediately drawn to this book as if it called my name. I experience vivid and very real dreams from time-to-time, so the simple involvement of dreaming grabbed me. The pull this book had on me did not stop once it was opened. The author writes with such an intimate style, I feel as though we were in the same room. Being interested in spirituality, dreams, and past lives, I simply devoured this book. Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith, PhD is an original, historical story that takes the reader back to 1939, in which Mariekkela’s Kari is killed by Russian soldiers. The book follows her life after the incident, and is a testament to undying, true love. The author also has a book titled The History of the Universe: As My Soul and I Remember, and I am definitely going to get my hands on that one to fall deeper into this author’s world and ideas. I appreciate a read that inspires me to consider new perspectives, or deepens and broadens an existing perspective, and if you have never read anything from this author before, this book is a five star choice.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Faith Jackson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was beautiful, historical and descriptive from the author’s memory which is accurate. This is an intense recollection of a past life that is enamored through the readers’ eyes. I loved how all this tied together created a memorable love story that I shant soon forget.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this historial, spiritual story. This is not normally the type of book I read but I am open to new things and glad I picked it up. This is a story written with a lot of heart and soul. It is a story of remembrance of a time of war in 1939 and what this character went through. I found this story to be interesting and original. It is written in a way that it is easily understandable and fun to read. This is a great story that will take you on a journey that you won’t soon forget. I highly recommend this book.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 Stars

 

“This is the exact spot where my Kari fell when he was shot. I knelt over his body… we were both naked. We had just been together in the sauna when we heard the Russians coming. He ran to get his rifle that was leaning on the wall by the door and stepped outside to shoot back at them and was hit in the head. He fell right here. I started screaming, sobbing. His friends came outside to fight and were killed too. Then I remember them pulling me off Kari and dragging me by the hair inside the door.”

 

Mariekkela: From Finland, With Love by Stuart Ledwith is an interesting historical chronicle story that tells the life of a woman named Mariekkela after her husband dies in the 1939 Winter War at the hands of the Russian army. It is a story of love, loss, remembering, strength, survival, drama, and history.
Again, this is an original story, told in Mr. Ledwith’s unique style that has an almost documentary feel to it. It is a thought-provoking read that had me thinking of what life must have been like back then. But also portrays the timeless power of love.

Thank you, Stuart Ledwith!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD
Genre – Historical romance, Inspirational
Page Count – 213 Pages
Cover Designer – Tom Clasper
This book describes a dream of my adolescence. In it I was a soldier in the Finnish Army fighting in the 1939 Winter War against Russia. I was killed and my fiancé was badly injured. It is her story of bravery and recovery and ensuing transition to her next life.

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I have always enjoyed talking with souls wherever they are on their ethereal journeys. Many have wonderful stories to tell. I love listening to them and writing those stories. This is another such work. I’d like to thank all the souls involved who have shared their past and present lives to fulfill my dream in this book.

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