Sapphire Promise

<p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Loyalty to family. Trusting instincts. The will to survive. These virtues are deeply embedded in a mature Dutch teenager Annika Wolter. Her attributes prove useful as she navigates typical coming-of-age insecurities and a blossoming romance with a handsome lieutenant in 1939 Batavia Java.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Nothing prepares her for the distress of Hitler's attacks on European countries followed by Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor toppling her idyllic life in the Dutch East Indies colonial society and separating her from the man she loves. Uplifting events from a true story showcase how determination nursing basics and language skills keep a young woman and her mother alive in the worst Japanese internment camp in the Pacific. If you admire clever women and unfailing love in a tropical wartime setting you will be captivated by Sapphire Promise.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>