Sprinkled with Danish humor, music and poetry, here is the true story of a Danish-American immigrant community's voyage across life's tempestuous sea. Retrieved from under a thatched roof in Denmark, long-forgotten letters inspire this illustrated history of their heritage, culture, faith and grit. From a young woman thrust into a caregiver’s role, one letter preserves her clinical account from the Spanish Flu pandemic. Another letter, written on board the ship bringing a young family to America in 1928, tells what the voyage was really like. There are impassioned firsthand accounts of life in Denmark and America. Letters from the Great Depression lament hopes dashed by broken economies on both sides of the Atlantic. Tragedies and triumphs during World War II are recalled, including Denmark's finest hour in 1943. Over here, immigrants sent their sons and daughters to war while joining hands to relieve post-war suffering over there. Unforgettable is the photo of a defeated war machine slinking back to Germany after Denmark gloriously defied Hitler, rescuing thousands of Jews from deportation to death camps. After fully embracing the American way of life, one immigrant offers a touching tribute to all who ventured to America from their homeland. This book concludes with his poetic rendition of Hans Christian Andersen’s Tin Soldier fairy tale, and four Scandinavian songs of faith.