The Journey Takers
| Author | : Leslie Albrecht Huber |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2010-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0578052148 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780578052144 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (144 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Journey Takers written by Leslie Albrecht Huber and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leslie Albrecht Huber's ancestors were journey takers, leaving theirhomes in Germany, Sweden, and England behind to sail to the USand start new lives here. Huber sets out to trace these journeys and tounderstand her family - who they were and what mattered to them. As shefollows in their footsteps, walking the paths they walked and looking overthe land they farmed, she finds herself on a journey she hadn't expected.Based on thousands of hours of research, Huber recreates the immigrationexperience in a way that captures both its sweeping historical breadth andits intimately personal consequences.
