"Portrait of a Homesteader" is a family history which, in its simple honesty, insight, and down-to-earth qualities, becomes the story of all the restlessly migratory Germans for whom Volhynia was merely a respite in the search for something beyond. It is captivating in its understatement, a work of love and admiration.Victor Gess takes you into the living rooms, kitchens, schools, churches, and farmyards of his ancestors, recording the thoughts and emotions, their conflicts and resolutions, thei...