Warm Bricks at My Feet: A Danish Immigrant Family's Struggles and Triumphs through a Uniquely Challenging Period in 20th Century America

By writing my family’s memoirs, I have tried to open a window into the life of my family, first generation Danish immigrants who came to America, not to escape an oppressive government or economic crisis but to seek ownership and control of their lives and their future. I describe their love of family as well as their internal and cultural struggles. My parents and siblings faced numerous challenges and uncertainties while raising a large family, struggling through the Great Depression and ...