Alida Franciscus (The Confessions of‪)‬

"I was born Alida Franciscus. Franciscus after my father, a man I have never met. According to ma mère, my mother, he died in the war. I later learned there were no wars during that time. Every orphelin de père, fatherless child born in the house had heard the same story; their father’s all died in the war."
After the death of her mother Alida is turned out of the brothel and onto the streets of Paris. Under the care of her colorful uncle Lucien Alida Franciscus makes an unorthodox journey to the United States of America where a novel and strange life awaits her. Travel with her from the place of her birth in Paris France to her new home in California and tell me, can family betrayal be forgiven? Can love be learned? Très tabou.