The Girl From Riga: A Memoir

When Sibilla Hershey was eight years old, she and her family fled the Soviet troops and left their home in Riga, Latvia. She, her mother, her father, and her ten-year-old brother became refugees. They lived in camps, learned new languages, and yearned for the day when they would once again have a country to call their own. After spending six years displaced and moving from campsite to campsite, Hershey's family came to the United States to finally begin a new life. Hershey studied chemistry to earn a living and eventually social work to help others like herself. Hershey has always wanted to tell her story, but she felt held back by the linguistic challenges she faced. Over time, she began to write poetry about her life. Now, for the first time, she's written a memoir in prose detailing her early struggles and the journey that took her from refugee to immigrant to citizen.

• • Author: Sibilla Hershey
• • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Apr 12, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 180 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1544196105
• • ISBN-13: 9781544196107