The Linden Tree Legacy

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'>The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags /><st1:City w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Linden</st1:place></st1:City> tree with its heart shaped leaves and medicinal flowers grows in abundance in <st1:place w:st=on>Europe</st1:place>. In the country of <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Slovenia</st1:place></st1:country-region> it is thought to be the witness of many generations and point the way to heaven. Four generations of Slovene ancestry are depicted in these pages. They experience adventure passion sorrow love and forgiveness. You will learn what happens to vivacious Louiza handsome Anton sweet Rose and gentle Frank when they immigrate to the <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Their lives are affected by the historic events that occur in the first half of the twentieth century; World War I Prohibition The Great Depression and the beginning of World War II.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'>The main characters are <U>Louiza</U> <U>and</U> <U>Anton Poncek and</U> three of their children; <U>Ivan</U> <U>Stefan</U> and <U>Theresa.</U> <SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>Friend <st1:City w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on><U>Milan</U></st1:place></st1:City><U>.</U> brother <U>Andrew </U> childhood friend <U>Ljupa</U> fianc�� <U>Agnes </U>and old enemy <U>Jako</U> are important to their story.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'>Other main characters are <U>Frank</U> and <U>Rose</U> <U>Koznar</U> and four of their children; <U>Josip</U> <U>Beth</U> <U>Katja</U> and <U>Eddi</U>. Brother <U>Pavel</U> and his wife <U>Helena</U> <U>Dr.</U> <U>Malvec</U> <U>Hans</U> <U>Anchka</U> <U>White Dove</U> and cousin <U>Fritzy</U> affect the Koznar's lives. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA><SPAN style=mso-tab-count: 1>            </SPAN>Both the <U>Ponceks</U> and the <U>Koznars</U> had nine children not all survived to adulthood. </SPAN>