is a renowned embroiderer, surviving in occupied Ukraine during World War II as a seamstress in her ruin of a workshop. Surrounded by enemies, she expresses her defiance by threading history into her garments. But at what cost? is a soldier on leave, returning to Ukraine from the front on Christmas Eve. As he travels through his country, he is confronted by the hardship the war has brought to his fellow countrymen. Will what he sees this Christmas change the course of his life forever? and her family are woken early one morning by the arrival of the Nazis, who have come to search for her partisan brother. As the soldiers move through their house, her family has just moments to make choices that will determine their survival. was awarded 2nd Place in the 2014 HNS International Short Story Award and the collection won the silver medal in the IPPY Book Awards 2020 for Military and Wartime fiction. 'I am . . . That's how I feel after reading .' Marina Osipova, author of ' . . . so beautifully written and . . . .' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was an . . . The human need for freedom rings out. . You owe it to yourself. . . .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book and are once again enduring in 2022. . . Highly recommended' NetGalley reviewer 'A book that and marvel at the bravery and resilience of the Ukrainian people' NetGalley reviewer