Sara Thomas | Historical Fiction
Step into the World of Even the Faithful

Step into the World of Even the Faithful

Discover the places, people & more that inspired the historical novel

Discover the inspirations, hidden histories, and forgotten corners of postwar Dayton that shaped Even the Faithful. Explore exclusive bonus material, period photographs, and companion stories that bring the novel’s world to life.

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Meet the Characters

Lotte Walheim character profile
Lotte Walheim, A wife without love, searching for compassion in a world that offers none.
Albert Walheim character profile
Albert Walheim, A man balancing truth and duty, protecting what cannot be spoken aloud.
Father Henry Werther character profile
Father Henry Werther, A priest whose devotion collides with human nature, and whose kindness alters every life it touches.

Inspiration & setting

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Old-fashioned trolley bus in autumn
A vintage-style trolley bus similar to the buses used in the story.
Brick factory against a blue sky
A brick factory building. The soap Hewitt soap factory, upon which Linden Avenue Soap & Chemical is based, has sadly burned down.
Dayton, Ohio in the 1940s black and white image
Archival image of Dayton, Ohio in the 1940s.
Interior of a Catholic church
Interior view, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, downtown Dayton, 2015