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Seeking the American Dream
by Heidi M. Thomas   
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Category:  Historical Fiction
Publisher: SunCatcher Publications

Type: Fiction

Pages: 282

Copyright: 
2017
ISBN-13: 9781532342486


A new series, but continues the Moser family story. Based on author's mother who emigrated from Germany after WWII.

As a nurse, Anna Schmidt deals with the aftermath of a war-torn Germany on a daily basis. The destruction and suffering of WWII frame her existence until she meets American GI, Neil Moser. His stories of ranch life in Montana, his quiet kindness and compassion, and the attraction that blossoms give her hope for a different life. Before their relationship develops, Neil is suddenly shipped out of Germany, and Anna is left with nothing but a yearning for what might have been.
Anna’s dreams are renewed when Neil writes to declare his love and propose that she join him in America as his wife. After two years of endless paperwork, she is finally on American soil. But will Anna be able to overcome the language barrier and harsh Montana ranch life, to gain acceptance from his parents, and form a family in a country that still considers a German the enemy?



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Best book I've read in ages!!
By far one of the best books I've read in a LONG TIME!! Great writing, exciting story, from the first page to the last. Amazing that the story is based on true life. The hardships they went through to be together and faced after reuniting is incredible! I didn't stop reading until I was finished with the book. I've read all Heidi Thomas's books and this one, by far, was the very best one. I cannot wait until the next book comes out! Fantastic, Heidi!!!

Classic Immigrant's Tale
"With beautifully researched detail, haunting descriptions, and the authentic language of the heart, Heidi Thomas's Seeking the American Dream is a classic immigrant's tale, a domestic drama that shows the rebuilding of the world as planned at the kitchen table, enacted in the fields, and put into action in the financial, emotional, and psychological details of daily life. A story of longing--and finally of belonging--we see one woman's dream become the fulfillment of the American dream one step at a time."

A Real Pleasure
Heidi Thomas's Seeking the American Dream is a real pleasure. Her heroine, a nurse in WWII Germany, captured my heart and made me care. As Anna struggled to survive unimaginable losses, fell in love, and fought through red tape to join her new love in America, I felt hungry, lost and frustrated, too. I've enjoyed many WWII and post-war novels, but never have I felt so intimately connected to the details of survival and rebuilding, which so many people suffered in shattered Germany. As a story of German immigration to the American West in the 20th Century, this novel surpasses any I've read. My own grandparents struggled with the sort of discrimination Anna faced, and her challenge to be accepted rang true. Ms. Thomas knows WWII history and involved me in tangible details of Montana ranch life. This is no sugarcoated love story, but an intimate view of one young couple's loving struggle to survive and thrive in the West. I highly recommend this rich, engaging story!


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