Struggle and Chaos in Three Countries

It was the winter of 1982 when Elisabeth Hedwig departed Frankfurt International Airport and began a harrowing, white-knuckle flight to New York City where a snowstorm and the unknown awaited. Two weeks before a cruel trick of destiny placed her on that plane, Elisabeth had no plans to travel to America. She was over seven months pregnant. In a fascinating memoir, Hedwig chronicles her journey to return home to confront her struggles and memories decades after immigrating to the United Stat...