Bogen udforsker de udfordringer og gl ]der, der fulgte med at opbygge et nyt liv og bevare sin kulturelle og religi , se identitet i et fremmed land. Jensen beskriver med stor indlevelse m , det med det amerikanske samfund, kirkens centrale rolle i emigranternes f ]llesskab og de b nd, der fortsat knyttede dem til deres f , deland. Gennem personlige anekdoter og refleksioner over tro og kald, tilbyder v ]rket et nuanceret portr ]t af b de den enkelte mands sk ]bne og den bredere dansk-amerikanske historie.
Denne fort ]lling er en v ]sentlig kilde for alle med interesse i migrationshistorie, sl ]gtsforskning og luthersk kirkehistorie, samt for l ]sere der , nsker at forst de dybe kulturelle forbindelser mellem Danmark og USA gennem en personlig linse.
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