Beyond the Wall Author:Susan Allred Removing his icy gaze from Irene and Karl, the soldier began looking over their paperwork. They both sat, barely breathing, trying to quell the fear that was fighting its way to the surface. The soldier suddenly beckoned Irene and Karl to follow him. Karl Berger and his family have survived Hitler's Reich only to again be devastated by Soviet ru... more »le. His parents decide young Karl must have a better future than the one offered him in East Germany. With his mother at his side, Karl sets out to make a daring escape across the border. He is desperate to leave his life under communism and start a new life in America, but will he make it? Join Karl on a thrilling glimpse of life Beyond the Wall.« less