
Undress me. Two words. The American officer’s voice is flat. Leisel’s hands won’t stop shaking. She’s standing in the officer’s quarters. Wooden walls, single lamp,…
William stood three paces behind her, carrying a small trunk that contained the few belongings they had dared to bring. To any observer, he was…
Unless they’re trying to move stolen property across state lines. He looked at William with cold assessment. Or unless this isn’t really your boy at…
The journey from the train station to the warf had been mercifully brief, but crossing from land to water meant passing through another checkpoint, another…
Every word was quicksand. He’s been with my family for years. I was traveling for my health. I didn’t realize. Everyone realizes, the officer cut…
For the next four days, they would live inside the rolls that might save their lives. What neither of them knew yet was that this…

Lie down. Oil my back. Four words. Broken Japanese. The American officer’s shirt is already off. He’s walking toward the wooden table in the center…

I want to tell you a story of how I lost my only sister, my blood sister from my mother. Her name was Parana and…
My father made her stand in the center of the courtyard while all of us watched. He told her to renounce Christianity, to say the…
They served me expecting nothing in return. They gave freely. They forgave easily. They loved unconditionally. This was what Parana had found. This was why…


