In the midst of the Great Depression, Ernst and Lotte made a decision that changed both their lives and the lives of their two young children. With no work in Germany or the Netherlands, Ernst, a skilled machinist, turned to the Land of Opportunity for relief -- leaving his family behind for work in New York. They remained in touch by writing weekly letters. The letters (of which the first year is presented in this book) span the depths of the worldwide depression, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and other tumultuous events that led both nations toward World War II. These letters...