This book and the author express with a very deep emotion the disappointments she encountered from the day she sat foot on American soil, until she finally discovered liberation. It is extremely well exhibited with her sense of humor. On the light side, she introduces us to the differences from culinary disenchantment to diverse customs. A very deep and touching description of her spouse's authoritarian and emotionless way of living, such as leaving her bedside while she was on the verge of losing her life. This book provides book lovers with the strength the author amassed during WWII and applied to survive.