The Last Bridge

soft-bound biography
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Synopsis Page 3 of 3 . The Ziebarts dedicated two and a half years to breathing life into a listless Polish farm, only to realize that the ruthless Russians were about to disrupt their existence again. In the middle of the night, the family left their precious earthly possessions to embark upon the final, most life-threatening portion of their European journey. Permanently engraved upon Eva’s daughters' memories are bone-rattling wagon rides through active war zones, clearing the end of bridges seconds before they were detonated, watching red Xs being swabbed onto family farm wagons—the silent signal of an agonizing and surely doomed return to Russia—and witnessing unspeakable atrocities committed against innocent men, women, and children. The escape slide show»

The Ziebart family survived all this only to face an uncertain future in the American zone when a final miracle materialized. Already living in the United States, Eva’s sister Katherine offered to host the Ziebarts’ emigration to America. In 1949, with only a single $100 bill and their clothes, the Ziebarts arrived in New York, exhausted, tearful, but profoundly grateful to be alive together.

Were Eva’s victories a result of keen human intuition or divine intervention? Each reader must decide. Regardless, everyone will leave the final page of The Last Bridge feeling undeniably uplifted and much better informed of this infrequently detailed and often misrepresented piece of World War II history. [END]

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