The Shopkeeper's Family

Cultural upheaval was nothing new to the Mueller family. Although Herman's ancestors left the Rhineland to seek a more prosperous life as early as 1783, Herman and Johanna Mueller could never have guessed that in 1939 they would be forced to move, leaving behind all semblance of the comfortable family life they had built. Their prosperous future was thrown aside for the political and cultural debacle that resulted from Hitler's Nazi regime.

This is the story of the Mueller family's journey through Central Europe at a time of war, of heart-wrenching events and ever-changing living situations, of Herman's unthinkable conscription to fight in the German army, and of gentle, generous Johanna's finding the strength to keep her family together at a time when so many things, not the least of which were cultural and gender biases made those tasks difficult. At last, an end of their turmoil was in sight with the difficult decision to venture to America where the opportunity for a new and prosperous life awaited.

Author: E. N. Klinginsmith
Publisher: Compass Flower Press
Published: 02/07/2024
Pages: 186
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9781951960582

About the Author
Klinginsmith, E. N.: - Nyle Klinginsmith earned his Bachelors, Masters, and Educational Doctorate degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia. During his working years he served as a teacher, counselor, and administrator for the Columbia Public School District. He met his wife, Barb, his first year out of college and they have been together for fifty-two years. They have three sons and three granddaughters.The Shopkeeper's Family is Klinginsmith's third novel, following The Brothers Barnhart and Harmony Revisited.