The Tears of Yesteryear

By: Tulba, Julie

In the first decade of the 20th century, nearly 10 million immigrants journeyed to America in search of a better life. Thousands settled in Homestead, Pennsylvania, a city where the skies were always black, the steel mills were always roaring, and life was bleak and harsh. One of them, Ewa Piekos, an orphan girl of 15 from Poland, wants simply to be loved and to feel like she is not alone.On the voyage to America, Ewa's beloved sister dies, throwing her into an emotional tailspin. It's only after arriving at Ellis Island that Ewa learns the real reason she was brought to the Land of Golden Opportunity. This secret is almost as crushing to her as the moment her sister died.From the time she arrives at Ellis Island, Ewa's life is never an easy one. It is filled with heartache and loss. But her life in America enables her to plant roots which eventually grow with the family she establishes there.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1733911804
• ISBN13: 9781733911801
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Julie Tulba
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Interesting

This is a very interesting book. It held my attention to the very end. It seems to be like life was back in the 1900's as one travels to America from a foreign land to seek a free land to live. At times it is heartbreaking for this young girl-woman but she is one with a strong will. It is about love of family and the hardships she endured...... I felt like I was along with her as the story of her life developed.....and I do recommend this book for anyone who loves to read. I read it in less than a day...I found it very good....