The book describes the life stories and accomplishments of successful emigrants (covering the period between 1806 and 1953) from the territory of the present Slovak Republic who settled in one of the following countries: United States, Israel (Palestine), England, Australia, Canada, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Spain, Norway, South Africa and Argentina. It covers the following fields of endeavor: Literature, Architecture, Religion, Visual Arts, Photography, Cinema, Performing Arts, Music, Sciences, Medicine, Business, Law and Politics. Portraits of the individuals are shown, as well as selected images (if applicable) of their works and lists of published books and movies, musicals and stage presentations (as applicable).