Like a haystack
Subtitle: life from my perspective
By: Margaret Grgurić Smolik
Edition: Revised edition.
Publisher: WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson & Zondervan
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Bloomington, Indiana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
ISBN-13: 9781490840345; 9781490840352
Subjects: Childhood and youth; Family; Refugees; Biography; History; Réfugiés; Biographies; Histoire; Families
Description: A family's journey as refugees from 1943 Yugoslavia to Austria, and finally to Iowa.
Table of contents: title: Part 1, Life in Yugoslavia and Austria, World War II era: Land and politics; title: Family background; title: Theresa's account; title: Life in Lahrndorf, Austria; title: Daily chores; title: Holiday celebrations; title: Old Saint Nick and the Devil; title: Christmas; title: Easter; title: Escargot and other strange delicacies; title: Grandparents; title: Garsten; title: School in Garsten; title: National holidays; title: Steyr and Enns; title: Part 2, A new land: The trip to America; title: Ossian, Iowa; title: Roseville, Iowa; title: Saint Mary's Church and school; title: One-room school (1952-1954); title: The move to Des Moines, Iowa; title: Saint Joseph Academy; title: Balancing work and fun; title: Religious training; title: Final thoughts; title: Theresa and Rosi; title: Epilogue.