After World War One, starvation conditions in Germany forced many of its citizens to immigrate to those countries where conditions were normal. In this work of fiction, the Baron Frederick Otto, and his wife, Annie, take passage to the United States with two suitcases and her jewelry. With the money from the sale of the jewelry, he purchases property and begins a successful airplane manufacturing business. He endures prejudice from a few who are jealous of a foreigner succeeding in the United States and the possibility he might be an agent to the growing Nazi Party in Germany. Woven into the novel that leads up to and includes World War Two is a love story between his grandson, Wolfgang, and Michele, a woman with her own ambitions. The novel, rich in dialogue and exciting events, will capture the attention of both youths and adults.