A Distant Promise, a New Beginning

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Synopsis Page 2 of 3 . Not surprisingly, Eva’s strength and values clearly reflect in Elvera. Through this daughter’s vivid memories, the reader sees how Russian military advancement forever alters her precious childhood in Bessarabia. Elvera contrasts her native customs to the Nazi indoctrination that she and her siblings stoically tolerated as refugees under close scrutiny. And, at last, the fates of two half-brothers and two elder sisters complete the Ziebart exodus story. Photo story slide show»

Elvera begins the story by recounting her initial landing in New York when scarcely 19. Two years later, Elvera encourages blossom on the family tree, when she marries a U.S-born German, and together they nurture their own farm in South Dakota, where they raise six happy children and share an all too familiar Ziebart tragedy, the untimely loss of one precious son.

Elvera inherits her mother’s hand skills, a welcome means to supplement the family farm income. Only recently does she discontinue offering custom upholstery services to devote her skills to exquisite tailoring and designing and crafting accurately detailed ethnic dolls and heavenly angels. Notably, Elvera’s Depression Babies™ are part of a handmade doll collection at the Smithsonian Institute.

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