Her Spirit Lives In Us Immigrant Mother's Legacy Of Love

This beautiful book, complete with many vintage photos, inspires the heart! It is the story of a spirited twenty-year-old Polish immigrant, Karolina Franek, her courageous journey to America in 1913, and her family's survival from bootlegging in the coal mines of West Virginia to settling in the Arizona of the '40s and '50s. The story begins with Karolina leaving her first-born child in Czechoslovakia temporarily, she thought, and describes her new young family's survival in the coal-mining town of Galloway, West Virginia. The story continues with her family's experiences of big-city life in Chicago during the Depression of the 1930s and the Arizona of the '40s and '50s. The story goes on to describe the inspirational life of one daughter, the author's mother Helen, as a World War II bride, wife, opera star, and mother. Through trials and tribulations, these women left a legacy of love and inspiration to new generations of spirited individuals. Families like Karolina's-with determination, faith, and love, along with hard work-helped make America a great nation. All ages can enjoy this family history and be uplifted by the optimistic spirit of Karolina and Helen.Watson, Jimmie Lou is the author of 'Her Spirit Lives In Us Immigrant Mother's Legacy Of Love' with ISBN 9780976227915 and ISBN 0976227916.