Voyage to America

About the Book

After years of operating in the Dutch Underground and struggling to stay alive in WWII German-Occupied Netherlands, Louis VanderMolen and his wife, Ada, come to realize that their hopes for rebuilding their lives have been rejected by the country for which Louis fought. Poor and struggling to rebuild a new life in a new land, VanderMolen and his wife waited six years for their chance to bring their young family to America.

Voyage to America demonstrates first hand the questions, anxieties, uncertainties, and surprises of a poor family's journey to a new life in a new land.

About the Author

Born in the Netherlands in 1917, Louis VanderMolen was active in the Dutch Underground during WWII and was twice captured by the Germans. Following WWII VanderMolen sought a better life for his family and immigrated to the United States in 1951 with his wife and two small children. He is currently a successful businessman and community leader in Southern California.