1943 Twenty-four year old Bernhardt Lang is swept along by the currents of war, until an unexpected ally helps him live a life of his own making, in a place he could never have imagined himself existing. 1965 Twelve year old Joseph Holliman is drowning in a life no one should have to endure. When he crosses paths with Frank Gardner, everything he thinks he knows about the meaning of family is changed. Between the Clouds and the River is a journey from the burning sands of war-torn North Africa to the mountains of Montana and British Columbia, an emotional tale of deception, revelation, identity, and belonging that reminds us all that in the end, love is the only truth.