Final Destination: A New Homeland

by Beca Sue

Germans migrated to Russia in the 1700’s and early 1800’s with the promise of good farmland. They formed colonies and were allowed to speak their native language, establish their own schools, and build their own churches. At the end of the Great War, Russia dropped an “iron curtain” around their border which trapped many Germans inside those boundaries. The German language was forbidden, the schools taken over by the new Russian government, and churches were shut down. The Germans were forced into a life of poverty, as the Communist demanded they share more and more of their crops, leaving them to starve. The Grieb and Wallentine families were fortunate to be living in Bessarabia, Romania at the end of the Great War. The “iron curtain” fell just to the East. They continued to prosper and live their lives as they had before the war, until the fall of 1939. Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact between Germany and Russia in September 1939, and shortly after, the two countries invaded Poland from the East and West, meeting in Warsaw. This caused fear for all those living in territories that had been part of Russia before the Great War. Would the Red Army invade and take back every piece of ground that had been lost at the end of the Great War? The peaceful, prosperous life the Grieb and Wallentine families had always enjoyed now hung in the balance.

Genres: Historical Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 2015

About the author

About the Author Beca Sue makes her home on an organic farm in Southern Indiana with her husband and many animals. She has three grown children and is anxiously awaiting grandchildren, whenever that may be. She owns a small farm/logging store, Crawford County Tractor Parts, in her hometown and can be found there most of the time. The fictitious general store in the Ohio River Valley Series has ironically became her life. Many of the characters in those books now seem to be among the loyal customers that frequent the store.

If you have comments or questions, please contact Beca Sue at becasuebooks@gmail.com or crawfordcountytractorparts@gmail.com

Reviews

[jerry Cursons · Rating 5 out of 5]

A excellent story which shows how the people in Europe main lands during the 1st & 2nd World War and before had lived. And how one man's madness turned there lives upside down. As someone from Britain who had parents and grandparents that lived and fought in the wars through this time and only hearing their side of these advent. With the passage of time it's informative to learn that life for other side in these,s conflicts was not so different to what my grandparents & parents saw and experienced. Unfortunately there never seems to be any end to wars started by someone or nation and its always the lower classes of people of these nations that pay the price.

[Marlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book about German upbringing.

Very similar story told to me by my grandfather who moved from Germany 50 years before this story setting. Excellent book.

[Alison Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't put it down. I would almost believe it was a true story

[Melissa Walls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book . It is easy to get lost in the story of this family and all they went through.