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What would you do if your dreams, hopes, and faith were snatched from you in one single act? At the tender age of seventeen, Gabrielle Ifeya Namid leaves her home country of Haiti full of hope. She expects to earn an education and dreams of impacting the lives of women worldwide. Will her new opportunities create opposition? Will she overcome her losses and pursue her mission? Inspired by a true story, this fi rst novel in the series retraces Gabrielle's journey as she navigates the bittersweet waters of leaving behind her fi rst love, Benji, and the cruel truth thrust upon her in Germany. Gabrielle struggles to restore her faith in mankind-and in God-in spite of the circumstances she lives through in a foreign land. In this story of survival and resilience, Gabrielle is forced to mature and face the harsh reality of life at a very vulnerable age. Upon her arrival in Germany, Gabrielle had to overcome her culture shock and quickly acclimate to her new family, a new school, a new set of