With rare sympathy and understanding the author follows the adventures of a little girl caught in the bewildering net of political strife and aggression.

Little Marta lived happily with her adored father, a prosperous business man in Vienna, until those terrible days when the Storm Troopers came. Then they fled, only to be separated before they reached the temporary shelter of Switzerland, whence they had planned to go on to Uncle Bill in the United States. Lonely and frightened, Marta bravely went on, determined to reach safety and rescue her father. How Marta's secret treasure saved them both and helped other refugees, too, makes a gripping story that cannot be put down.

Above all, this vivid picture of a lovable refugee child carries a message of inspiration for all who live within the Golden Door that leads to "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

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