Norman Fischbuch has a Ph.D. in geology and has worked in the oil business for most of his career. During this time he has lectured and published technical articles in Canadian, Br...view moreNorman Fischbuch has a Ph.D. in geology and has worked in the oil business for most of his career. During this time he has lectured and published technical articles in Canadian, British, and American journals. He has done consulting work in Canada, United States, South America, Australia, China, the Middle East, and Russia. He had heard many accounts from his older Canadian relatives who fled Russia prior to 1928, when Stalin sealed the borders. While working in Russia, he sought out the villages where his ancestors had lived. This book is the result of his findings in Russia and Germany.view less