Book excerpt: Through their eyes is based on the true heartwarming story of one English family's journey from Skegness, Lincolnshire, England in 1850 to New York Harbor. The story follows their adventures from New York Harbor to the wilderness of Lynn, Michigan and how the family helped settle their new home America. It follows the progress of subsequent generations as they become full-fledged American's. It reveals what life was like in the 18th and 19th centuries and will show one familie's perserverance in making the most of that life