Are We Home Now? Granny’s Story
Liese Langemann’s life starts in Crimea of Russia. When the Reds come, her comfortable life is disrupted completely. Where will the family find a safe place? How will Liese’s question “Are we home now?” be answered?
Betty Friesen is listed as the author of this book, the first of three books, although Alice Warkentin, together with her sisters finished the book, since Granny was not able to do it.
Granny’s Story
The Story of Granny’s life, Betty Friesen, has been written in three volumes, all available at Kindle. Are We Home Now? Which House is Home? and A Home for the Heart. The manuscripts have been edited and prepared for printing by her daughter, Alice Warkentin. Hand-drawn illustrations by Maria Warkentin compliment the book. The books are suitable for school children grade four and up. Historians and people who are interested in others find this series informative and fascinating.
Alice Warkentin is the author of other biographies. Two books of Lizzie Goossen's life: On the Banks of the Seine & Seine River Siblings. Raymond Withers' experiences in Haiti titled Heartstrings in Haiti. Vada Friesen's life story in Glimpses of the Past. Elizabeth Toews' life story from Russia to America; title: The Life of Liese.
Hard copies of these books are available at prairieviewpress.com 1-800-477-7377
Here is an excerpt from the book Are We Home Now?
Tap, tap, tap. Liese stirred in bed and awoke.
What was it?
Again she heard the faint knock. Tap, tap, tap.
Uneasily she slid off the bed and made her way to Papa and Mama’s room. Mama always eased her fears. Even at night.
She stood beside the bed of her sleeping parents.
Yasha was sleeping on a pad of blankets on the floor. The small room didn’t have space for his little bed.
“Mama!” Liese whispered urgently. “Mama,
what’s that noise?”
Tap, tap, tap.
“Someone is knocking on the window, Mama,” Liese said. “I’m afraid.”
By now Papa and Mama were awake. They listened to the soft tapping on the glass. Papa went to the window and peered through the curtains. After a while he pushed the window slightly open.
“What do you want?” he said into the darkness outside.
“The Reds are coming!” a voice answered in low tones. “They are taking the babies this time! Only the boy babies. Hide your baby!”
Liese Langemann’s life starts in Crimea of Russia. When the Reds come, her comfortable life is disrupted completely. Where will the family find a safe place? How will Liese’s question “Are we home now?” be answered?
Betty Friesen is listed as the author of this book, the first of three books, although Alice Warkentin, together with her sisters finished the book, since Granny was not able to do it.
Granny’s Story
The Story of Granny’s life, Betty Friesen, has been written in three volumes, all available at Kindle. Are We Home Now? Which House is Home? and A Home for the Heart. The manuscripts have been edited and prepared for printing by her daughter, Alice Warkentin. Hand-drawn illustrations by Maria Warkentin compliment the book. The books are suitable for school children grade four and up. Historians and people who are interested in others find this series informative and fascinating.
Alice Warkentin is the author of other biographies. Two books of Lizzie Goossen's life: On the Banks of the Seine & Seine River Siblings. Raymond Withers' experiences in Haiti titled Heartstrings in Haiti. Vada Friesen's life story in Glimpses of the Past. Elizabeth Toews' life story from Russia to America; title: The Life of Liese.
Hard copies of these books are available at prairieviewpress.com 1-800-477-7377
Here is an excerpt from the book Are We Home Now?
Tap, tap, tap. Liese stirred in bed and awoke.
What was it?
Again she heard the faint knock. Tap, tap, tap.
Uneasily she slid off the bed and made her way to Papa and Mama’s room. Mama always eased her fears. Even at night.
She stood beside the bed of her sleeping parents.
Yasha was sleeping on a pad of blankets on the floor. The small room didn’t have space for his little bed.
“Mama!” Liese whispered urgently. “Mama,
what’s that noise?”
Tap, tap, tap.
“Someone is knocking on the window, Mama,” Liese said. “I’m afraid.”
By now Papa and Mama were awake. They listened to the soft tapping on the glass. Papa went to the window and peered through the curtains. After a while he pushed the window slightly open.
“What do you want?” he said into the darkness outside.
“The Reds are coming!” a voice answered in low tones. “They are taking the babies this time! Only the boy babies. Hide your baby!”
