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Since the first edition of this book I have been receiving many letters from readers from all over the world. People whose families had to find a new home feel the need to tell me about themselves. Since many of the descendants from such families no longer speak German, an English-language edition of the book was required, which again resulted in new readers and even more letters.

The descendants of relatives who had lost touch from each other over the decades also came forward. In the age of traveling and fast communications, one can track down one another again even after generations. Contacts and visits across continents have become a matter of course and a great enrichment.

Home is not necessarily tied to one place, but something that you can take with you wherever you go. And family is like a tree with many branches and twigs growing in different directions, yet the roots remain as one.

Duderstadt, Germany

September 2021

Helmut Exner