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About the Book

Meet Eddie and Liese Konrad. Theirs is a story of love, separation, faith, and survival that spans decades. Their story begins in 1910, when Liese was born in the Khortitza area of Ukraine and doesn't end until her death in 1981 in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Follow their journey from their early courtship and marriage, beginning a family, and having to say goodbye due to the vagaries of World War II, to the decades-long separation and the trials of Liese being a single immigrant mother and Eddie becoming a prisoner of war and his subsequent life of hardship under a Communist regime.

World War II destroyed many lives, and ripped apart many families. The Konrad family is no different. They must work together to escape to safety in the midst of a world falling apart. Liese must fight for the very survival of her children. All the while she hopes and waits for her husband to return. She never gives up on her faith or her God, and she never stops waiting for Eddie.

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About the Author

Karl-Albert Konrad

Albert and Karl Konrad wrote this book to honor the love story of their father and mother, Eddie and Liese Konrad. After spending their early childhood in eastern Europe, Albert and Karl immigrated to the United States with their mother, Liese.

Albert became a pastor and studied at Andrews University where he earned both BA and MA degrees. He is currently retired and resides in Churchville, Virginia, where he attends the Staunton SDA Church. In his spare time, he likes to read, preach, or volunteer. Albert is still learning the art of doing nothing in retirement!

Karl became an educator and retired as Professor of Chemistry Emeritus after serving at Southwestern Adventist University for over forty years. He also graduated from Andrews University with a BA degree and then went on to receive his PhD in Chemistry from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He attends the Keene SDA Church, and when he has the chance, Karl enjoys prison ministry outreach, volunteer tutoring, Bible study, and practicing his chef skills making healthy waffles and other dishes.

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