All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler

by Rebecca Donner

The war will start soon, Don overhears Mildred say. She is in the living room with his parents, and Arvid is with her. It’s late at night. This is the only time of day Mildred and Arvid visit—after Mamzelle the cook has left.