Stock, Elaine: - When Elaine Stock penned the novel, We Shall Not Shatter, inspired by her paternal heritage from Brzeziny, Poland, she discovered her passion for writing what she loved to read: historical fiction. It became the first of her bestselling Resilient Women of World War II Trilogy. What pleases her the most is that readers have reached out to say her books have encouraged them to face their tomorrows.Elaine is a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and The Historical Novel Society. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she lives in upstate New York with her husband and enjoys long walks down country roads, visiting New England towns, and of course, a good book.