“Alexander: “First we will send the frontovik into the streets with guns. When they are dead, we will send me, with a… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
We walk alone through this world, but if we're lucky, we have a moment of belonging to something, to someone, that sustains… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
Ask yourself these three questions, Tatiana Metanova, and you will know who you are. Ask: What do believe in? What do you… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“He yanked up a couple of mushrooms. "Tania, can we eat these?" Taking them out of his hands and throwing them back… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“Lowering his voice, he said, "In America we have a custom. When you're given presents for your birthday, you're supposed to open… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
Ask yourself these three questions, Tatiana Metanova, and you will know who you are. Ask: what do you believe in? What do… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“Alexander, my nights, my days, my every thought. You will fall away from me in just a while, won’t you, and I’ll… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
But on that sunlit Sunday, Alexander knew nothing, thought nothing, imagined nothing. He forgot Dimitri and war and the Soviet Union and… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“You think she needs a chaperone?” When they didn’t answer, the nun tutted disapprovingly. “Let me explain something to you, Mrs. Attaviano, and I… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
When Tatiana looked up from her ice cream, she saw a soldier staring at her from across the street. — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“You want to know what I thought of in that boat? I thought, I have to stay alive. Tatiasha will never forgive me.” — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
Tatiana had imagined her Alexander since she was a child, before she believed that someone like him was even possible. When she was a… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“Alexander: “First we will send the frontovik into the streets with guns. When they are dead, we will send me, with a tank, like… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“Have a joke for me Tania," he says, "I could use a joke." "Hmm." She thinks, looks at him, looks to see where Anthony… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
I'm going to die with Alexander's hand on my face, Tatiana thought. That is not a bad way to die. I cannot move. I… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“They came with their children, for no one left the children behind - it was for the children they had come, wanting to give… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
We can’t forget that I owe you my life.” She gazed at him. “We can’t forget that I belong to you.” “I like that… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
“Come on,” he said quietly, bending to her and lifting her whole into his arms. He carried her inside. After setting her down next… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
Alexander knew that before he had light instead of darkness, he had to deserve light instead of darkness. — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
