Hiding in the woods from the Soviet deporters and then escaping by sheer luck and pluck from the rapid takeover of their country, Estonia, Imbi and her mother traveled during the last days of the Second World War through Poland and Germany, finally ending up in the United States as displaced persons. Imbi's story, as told by Nancy Burke, is one of courage and perseverance that reminds us today that human spirit in the face of great odds can and will triumph.