It's 1940, and a newly married couple, Vladimir and Slava, don't yet know the difficult years of war and separation that will test and strengthen their love for each other. Vladimir, as a young medical doctor, will serve in the Soviet army in battle and will be taken as a prisoner of war by the Nazis. Meanwhile, Slava will stay behind in their hometown of Vitebsk and live to see it overrun by the Germans. Neither one knows the fate of the other, but both remain determined to see each other again. This is an historical novel of their survival, based on the true story of the author's parents.
Victor Moss was born in Poland in 1944 during the occupation of the Nazis. He has been an attorney engaged in private practice of law since 1974. Prior to that time, he had been an assistant Attorney General for the State of New Mexico, assistant City Attorney for the City of Pueblo. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Chemistry in New Mexico, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Mexico, School of Law. He enjoys history and has written two historical books based on the lives of his parents during and after WWII: Beware the Wolves: A Soviet WWII Love Story and its sequel, No Return Home. He was a delegate to the American Leadership Conference in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia and has traveled extensively throughout Europe. Being fluent in Russian, Victor has done business in Russia. He lives with his wife in Colorado and Florida.