"The Mennonites in southern Russia, present-day Ukraine, had become affluent.
They worked hard in their tight-knit communities, bound by a common language
and faith. The level of cultural and social achievement had surpassed their
Russian neighbours. For most Mennonites, life was what they made it, largely
undisturbed by national or international events." -back cover

"The Mennonites in southern Russia, present-day Ukraine, had become affluent.
They worked hard in their tight-knit communities, bound by a common language
and faith. The level of cultural and social achievement had surpassed their
Russian neighbours. For most Mennonites, life was what they made it, largely
undisturbed by national or international events." -back cover