Anna wants something more from her life.
In Germany, against the backdrop of WWII, a woman’s only role is Kinder, Küche, Kirche – Kitchen, Children and Church - but Anna yearns for more than the picturesque small town of Brettach can give her.
With the war on her doorstep, Anna must navigate the dangers in her hometown and the deployment of the man she loves to the most perilous part of Europe.
When the war is over, Anna is not the same.
How will she move on from what she has seen?
While Anna is at her lowest, she seizes the opportunity to change the only life she has ever known.
But will that move be the right decision?
Based on the true events recounted by Anna Boehringer, this novel is a captivating look at WWII Germany through the eyes of a young woman living in the small town of Brettach at the height of the war.
Anna’s story depicts the devastating effect of WWII on an average girl with no control over what is happening around her and the steps that she takes to triumph over that trauma.