Haase presents a collection of more than 30 short stories, essays, and poems about his beloved hometown, Rostock, before it was destroyed during World War II and after it was rebuilt to an important German seaport on the Baltic Sea.
Haase relates in an unadorned, natural style his experiences on his own cruising boat, detailing life aboard "Triton 3" and sailing in the Caribbean, the Bahamas, the Atlantic coast and coastal waterways, Cuba, and the Florida Keys.
After a courageous flight to West Germany, Metzroth and her parents tasted personal freedom after many years without it. The author tells of her unshakable desire for happiness and fulfillment and reflects on her successful life.
