Ursula Anna Fischer Smith

Picking Tomatoes when the Sky Was in Flames ~ Growing Up in Germany During World War II Ursula Anna Fischer Smith

A Compelling Story of Survival, Love and Resilience. ~ ~ The spellbinding true story of a young girl in a close-knit coal miner's family unfolds in Germany during six years of World War II and the years that follow. ~ ~ Ursula and her brothers experience normal childhood adventures while the world around them is caught up in the flames of war. The struggle for survival comes alive in Essen, a city in the Ruhr Valley known for its steel industry, coal mines and manufacturing plants. ~ ~ This sensitive account shows war's effect on the civilian population in a war zone and their determination to rebuild their lives in peace.