Acts of Contrition Format:Paperback As a young child in

As a young child in North Carolina

A rallying cry for anyone who's ever felt like they don't belong

When the Empress of Vikland offers them only a soldier's pay for a year

There's a little monster in all of us

Are you supposed to be a boy or a girl

Acts of Contrition Format:Paperback As a young child inWorld War II has finally come to an end and Berlin is in ruins. Nearly everything Margarethe von Stahle has sworn to protect has been lost. After being brutally abused by occupying Russian soldiers, Margarethe must rely on the kindness of her friends to survive. Fortunately, the American Army has brought her former protg, Dr. Sarah Weber, back to Berlin. Slowly, Margarethe heals and begins to rebuild her life, but as she confronts painful events that