Love before the Ruins: a young american girl grows up away from home - Germany during the 30's and 40's

A young american girl thinks she is going to spend a year with her aunt and uncle in 1930's Germany only to have her life changed by World War II and it's aftermath. She experiences the wonder of love and the horrors of war. Mostly auto-biographical, she returns years later to help her aunt and uncle escape East Germany. After helping them join relatives in West Germany, the book takes a turn toward fiction. A gripping and emotional book sharing memories that others would rather forget.