Gretchen is nineteen, single, pregnant, and living in her ancient Volvo on the dangerous city streets of Berlin, Germany, when she swallows her pride and moves in with her estranged sister, Marthe. Four years later, Gretchen finds a job that allows her to save enough money to get a place for herself and her daughter, Helene. But Marthe's husband, Dietre, learns a secret about Gretchen, one that could devastate her devout sister. He begins to sexually assault Gretchen nightly, using the secret to secure her silence, until finally emotions explode-like the raging storm outside-into a violent and deadly climax. Dealing with powerful themes, "Damage from a Recent Storm" is an emotion-packed novella you won't soon forget.