"All of these stories are arresting and evocative."-- Sally Read , Poet and Author, Night's Bright Darkenss: A Modern Conversion Story "Very rarely does a writer reveal depths of understanding of the human heart in both fiction and non-fiction. Gertrud von le Fort does."-- , Professor of Philosophy, Boston College; Author, Doors in the Walls of the World "Gertrud von le Fort has written short stories that will stay with you and delight you, even as they invite you to think more deeply about life and death."-- Sarah Reinhard, Author, Writer, Reviewer, SnoringScholar.com " Von le Fort's work is shot through with compassion and understanding of the interior battles faced by individuals seeking redemption and peace as their worlds collapse around them. This is an excellent collection of stories by a writer who deserves a new and wide readership."-- Fiorella De Maria , Author, A Most Dangerous Innocence: A Novel " In these four stories, von le Fort battles against comfortable pieties and prejudices, challenging readers to grapple even with God on behalf of the outcast, teh refugee, and the murdered civilian.

"-- Dorothy Cummings McLean, Author, Ceremony of Innocence: A Novel.