In 1944, as Stalin's forces push into Ukraine, young Emil and Adeline Martel must make a terrible decision. The Martels are one of many families of German heritage whose ancestors have farmed in Ukraine for more than a century. Caught between two warring forces and overcoming horrific trials to pursue their hope of immigrating to the West, the Martels' story is a complex tale that illuminates the extraordinary power of one family's incredible will to survive. An epic journey of love and resilience