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Paperback. Astride a Fierce Wind is a story of the life of an immigrant and what it means to leave one home behind and cross the world to find another. But it is also the story of a life of a woman who faces huge difficulties and yet chooses instead to see beauty and strength and freedom and love. Huberta Hellendoorn's memoir is a celebration of the Dutch way of life and of her adopted home, Dunedin. It is a tribute to fierce motherhood and firm friendship. A story written with courage and a belief in the transformative power of words. Astride a Fierce Wind is a story of the life of an immigrant and what it means to leave one home behind and cross the world to find another. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.