America isa nation of immigrants, of journeys. Yetfew people today know the facts of where theirancestors originated or why they came here.This book tells the story of Peter Hasselbacher.Born in 1759 ina small kingdom in what is nowGermany, Peter came to America asa soldier. Heremained asa settler. The tale of how he camehere, and what led him to remain, isa supremelyAmerican story.America changed Peter, even to the point that hechanged his name and founded the Hazelbakerfamily which is descended from him. This book,anovel, is based on research into the conditionswhich existed in Peter's childhood home, and whathappened when he reached adulthood that led himto cross the Atlantic -- and not return.