This book is a true tale of a large family in war-torn Germany during and after World War II. It is a story that is told through the eyes of a child, of the hardships, suffering and death that this family endured in order to survive a Nazi regime and a Russian occupation. It explains their harrowing journey across a country and then across the world as well as how this family continued to keep their faith alive. The Wild Geese Tracking was a hopeful sign for a young boy, which followed him throughout his life.