Under This Unbroken Sky, (Paperback)

from lkernagh

This is the story of one fateful year in 1938 in the lives of Teodor Mykolayenko, his sister Anna Shevchuk and their immediate families, struggling to homestead and make a new life for themselves in rural Alberta. The story has a grim start - Teodor returns to his family after spending a year in ...

from nfmgirl2

Wow. This is a tough one. Not because I didn't like this book-- I loved this book-- but because it was so gut-wrenching at times that I question: Did I enjoy it? But the verdict is "yes", for the most part, I did enjoy it. Even though there were moments in the book when I would sit with the book ...

from kren250

Set in 1937 Canada, Under This Unbroken Sky tells the story of two families at odds. Ukrainian immigrant Teodor Mykolayenko, his wife, and their five children are struggling to farm the prairie land they hope to someday own. Due to Teodor's recent incarceration (because of him "stealing" his own ...

from kren250

Set in 1937 Canada, Under This Unbroken Sky tells the story of two families at odds. Ukrainian immigrant Teodor Mykolayenko, his wife, and their five children are struggling to farm the prairie land they hope to someday own. Due to Teodor's recent incarceration (because of him "stealing" his own ...

from bookaholicmom

This book grabbed my attention right from the start. It is one of those books that you cannot put down. It is a tragic story of 2 families who are immigrants in Northern Canada. The author does a great job describing Canada and the harshness the families live through. The ending blew me away! It ...