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Emmy is in Frankfurt on assignment from the Library of Congress to sort the books that the Monuments Men had recovered from the Nazis, flagging those with identifiable owners. The first book she opens has an inscription so heartfelt she can’t resist sneaking it out, determined to return it to the owner herself. Back in 1937, Annelise is part of the Edelweiss Pirates, defiant against the rise of Hitler, while her younger sister Christina finds comfort in all the guidelines that come with being faithful to the Fatherland. After a devastating betrayal, Christina moves to Berlin and by 1943 is a low-level double agent. News of a roundup of Jewish men hits too close to home, leading her to take part in a historic days-long protest with the detainees’ wives and helping her to embrace her own identity. Each of these protagonists, while processing her own trauma, takes a stand against injustice and marginalization by working with and for others. In doing so, they show that it’s never too late to fight, love, forgive, and heal.