1969
Catharine Annette Deever
Type: Beta project
Genre: Historical fiction
Word count: 182,300
Warnings: Graphic violence, graphic sexual content
In West Berlin, Germany, five university students search for love, purpose, and a future that feels just out of reach. On the other side of the Berlin Wall, Stefan dreams of more than poverty and repression. When Stefan’s path collides with the others, they confront the cost of freedom—and what they’re willing to sacrifice for love, truth, and each other. Please note: this book is only available in PDF format. This book is over 120,000 words, so you will have three weeks to complete it, and the bonus will be £15.
In Berlin, Germany, split by ideology and stone, five university students search for love, purpose, and a future that often feels just out of reach.
On the freedom side of the Berlin Wall, Amy longs to bring home her love from the Vietnam War. Nathan pours his brilliance into defending Britain through innovation. Brigitte ascends Berlin’s corporate world, determined to succeed. John, ever watchful behind his quiet demeanor and brown skin, undertakes covert work with a purpose. And Claire discovers that her heart’s deepest needs may not be what she once believed.
But just across the wall, in the shadows of East Berlin, Stefan dreams of more than poverty and repression. With nothing but grit and a grammar school education, he dares to risk everything—for freedom, for dignity, for a future. When Stefan’s path collides with theirs, each of them must confront the cost of freedom—and what they’re willing to sacrifice for love, truth, and each other.
I returned to America after a year as an exchange student in Germany to earn a BA degree in foreign languages and an MA in Communication Arts. After graduation, I became a teacher, then a manager in corporate training and media, government administration, non-profit management and advocacy. My work strives to share ideas through written and visual works, empowering people’s goals.
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