September 1939 - Nazi Austria turns on their Jews and the family Wacs flees Vienna, saving their lives.

Destination: Shanghai; alien to them—different language, people, culture. Had they not escaped, one week later war broke out, and this family’s fate might have been quite different.

An Uncommon Journey addresses universal issues—persecution and the will to survive. This unique memoir by a sister and brother ten years apart shares different memories, often of the same events. The truth becomes a mosaic with many facets, creating a moving portrait of a family uprooted.