{"product_id":"heimat-shirley-wegner-nitschke-9780595411573","title":"Heimat: Steppes of Russia My Country, My Home","description":"\u003ci\u003eHeimat: Steppes of Russia\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of historical fiction that personalizes the poignant story of the Germans from Russia through the precocious Helga Baden. \u003cp\u003e At a young age, Helga was destined to go on a quest that would take her from Germany to Russia to America in one life span. A helpmate to her blind sister, as a young girl, Helga gave advice to her father, with the mind of an adult way beyond her years. Helga's love for a Russian is not expected nor would it be accepted by her people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a story of hope, survival, conviction, determination, and innovation. It is the story of an individual, a family, three groups, and three nations. Russia became a land that was feared and eventually Helga, along with her brother, Jacob, and his family, and Gretchen left the Black Sea area and traveled to America. The against-all-odds survival of the Germans from Russia is truly remarkable and heart-wrenching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shirley Wegner Nitschke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595411576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595411573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.97d","brand":"Shirley Wegner Nitschke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435556188415,"sku":"9780595411573","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b31f28cd-d126-439e-8457-9f1a35077cd2.jpg?v=1777151166","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heimat-shirley-wegner-nitschke-9780595411573","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}