The Painter's Stone — John David

The German army is in retreat, with their archrival, the Red Army, closing in behind them. PaulBehring, a German soldier, is horrified by what he has seen at Auschwitz and decides he mustfree himself from the madness around him, at any cost. While wrestling with his decision toabandon his comrades, he finds a Jewish girl, Lena. Will he leave her to her fate or take her withhim? Paul understands that they must escape from Germany and secure passage to a new world,America. Paul's story is one of pathos, hope and finally, redemption.