How did I get Here? An Immigrant's Odyssey

Mary Appel Kooy's life changed dramatically when, at age 8, her Pa stood up and unexpectedly announced after their Dutch Sunday dinner: "We are immigrating to Australia." Her mother shot up out of her chair and loudly declared, "No! No! No! Too far away. We are immigrating to Canada." "Ja," Pa responded, "Canada." And that's exactly what they did.

Preparations included vaccinations, packing, and finally, in February 1952, traveling across the North Atlantic Ocean. Obstacles, "just in time" ...