Travelers from the Old Country: Making It in America

Anyone who is interested in their family roots will want to join Emma as she traces her family's trek to America. The Travelers from the Old Country: Making it in America paints the picture of her mother and father as the early twentieth century; new arrivals establish the homestead and settle in to a new life. The story takes us back to the times before electricity and modern conveniences, providing the reader with insights into the life and times of Emma and her family. Vignettes of joys of these throw, back simpler days are intertwined as well with the inevitable human suffering; trials and tribulations were an ever present part of their lives. The story relates the never ending optimism and faith brought by these immigrants at the turn of the century and passed on to their children and grandchildren. It is a shared story of endurance and persistence that is common with so many brave souls who willingly cut ties with their extended families and relationships to adventure to America and begin a new life. It is indeed a mutual story with so many people right down to the present time. The need to escape war and abuse provides the reader with a close up and genuine understanding of why every immigrant will take a risky path to an unknown future to get to a place that may offer a bit of peace and tranquility.