This story takes place in Germany at the beginning of World War II where a young man, Hans F. Schweitzer discovers the true meaning of forgiveness. There he is drafted into Hitler's Youth only to fi nd himself in officer's school becoming a young Commander of a slave camp. He falls in love with Sasha Rebonwitz during his training in Berlin only to discover that she and her family are bound to one of the camps. Hans is torn from his brief meeting with Sasha only to think that he will not see her again during the war. They face great separation from an forbidden love they are willing to risk only to find that faith and prayer do bring them together, again. It is a story about forgiveness, love, bravery and great faith in which each lesson is found in all of us.