Vera

My neighbor wrote this book! A great reminder to ask our parents and grandparents to tell us their stories and to write them down so these experiences aren’t just lost to history......more

Having personally met Vera, it’s amazing to see how her kindness, humility and compassion for many do not reflect such a hard past. She was able to find ways to make her past challenges stepping stones to endless possibilities in her own life, the lives of her family members, and those around her. F......more

Michael Socha Jr. I enjoyed this book, tremendously. A beautifully written book about Vera Socha. The author, Michael Socha, son of Vera takes us on a picturesque journey from a small village called Podovoye in Ukraine to my home town Duluth, Minnesota. Michael weaves together Vera's childhood memori......more

The man who wrote this probably knows he is not the best author in the world. In fact, this is the only book he has ever written. He did so to honor his mother. And what a mother, what a wonderful woman she was. Tough and resilient and a pretty good artist as well. I just wanted to read of someone w......more

Vera was a beautiful account of a young woman’s experienced in WWII. Some things were hard to read, which is what can be expected about a war story. There was starving children, families ripped apart, and physical ailments. But there was also hope, God, and the power of love. The author delivers his......more