Heimat

<I>Heimat: Steppes of Russia</I> is a work of historical fiction that personalizes the poignant story of the Germans from Russia through the precocious Helga Baden.</p><p> 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.</p><p>This 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.</p>