Love, Loss and Hope

About the Book

Love, Loss and Hope is the compelling autobiographical account of the authors journey from a peasant village in southern Poland to owning a business with her son in Jackson, Michigan.

Experience the story of how her widowed mother provided for her and her ailing older sister through the Nazi invasion and occupation of Poland during World War II.

Trudge with her through the snow and the frontlines of the advancing Soviet Army as they 'liberate' Poland and then close the Iron Curtain.

Feel her pain as she fends off the abuse at the hands of her brutal step-father, and only escapes into a troubled marriage.

See her struggle to educate herself and seek a better future for her children and herself.

Join this brave woman as she shares her story of enduring love, aching loss and her undying hope for a better life in her adopted country.

About the Author

Krystyna was born in a small peasant village in Poland in 1933. She survived through the Nazi invasion and occupation of Poland, a brutal step-father, and a troubled marriage before finding her way to America. She now lives in Jackson, Michigan where she and her son own a small motel.