My Memoirs - Lifes Journey Through Wwii Various Historical Events of 21st Century

Informationen zum Autor By Taras Hunczak Klappentext The first part of the book reflects the context of life within the totalitarian systems of Communism and Nazism. The author witnessed the mass deportations under Communism and mass executions of Jews, known as the Holocaust, and other tragic events during WWII, which left their mark on our consciousness. The memoir is a revealing story of the life of deportees, who spent two years in a camp working with the prisoners of war and then, after their liberation by the American Army, spent four years in Displaced Persons Camps. These life experiences constituted not only a period of various limitations, but also a time of psychological and intellectual development. The book conveys many details of those experiences and provides an insight into the complexities and a joyful success in the free society in the U.S.A. Zusammenfassung Hunczak reflects on his youth growing up in Europe during WWII in this revealing memoir. Having witnessed prisoner of war camps and displaced persons camps! Hunczak tells unique and personal stories of tragedies and developments with a focus on the importance of friends and family. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue Chapter 1: ChildhoodChapter 2: Youth-Road to the UnknownChapter 3: In Search of the FutureChapter 4: The Turbulent EightiesChapter 5: Ukraine's Declaration of StatehoodChapter 6: Thoughts and Memories about my 1991 Trip to UkraineChapter 7: Unforgettable Referendum December 1, 1991Chapter 8: Independent Ukraine in Political Debates and ConfrontationsChapter 9: Between Conferences and PublicationsChapter 10: My Extended FamilyChapter 11: The Berlin Conference and Other Significant EventsChapter 12: Maidan and its AftermathPhotographs of Family, Friends and Distinguished Individuals

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Taras Hunczak, Hunczak Taras
• Editore: University Press Of America
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2015
• EAN: 9780761866985
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6698-5
• Pagine: 246
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Eastern Europe, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, Memoirs, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Second World War, The Holocaust, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / Eastern Front, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs