A play in which three itinerant actors arrive in a town that has been ravaged by a brutal Cossack raid in 1649, and the only surviving residents demand they stage a mock trial of God, indicting Him for His silence in the face of evil.
The author, a Jewish woman who left the Soviet Union for the U.S. with her family in 1979, recalls her childhood in Kiev during the 1960s and 1970s and describes the lives of her parents and grandparents.
Describes the historical background, culture, struggles, and achievements of Ukrainian Americans, discusses their challenges for the future, and includes study questions, a time line, and a further reading list with Web sites.
American Jonathan Safran Foer sets out, along with Ukranian travel agent Alex Perchov, Alex's depressive grandfather, and the family dog, in an attempt to find the village where a Ukranian woman might or might not have saved Jonathan's grandfather from the Nazis during World War II.
Describes the folkways associated with major holidays and family events and the celebratory role of food appropriate to each. Recipes are arranged to be enjoyed throughout the year.
Examines the geography, history, government, economy, environment, customs, religion, language, art, festivals, and food of Ukraine; and includes photographs, maps, a time line, a glossary, and other resources.
Offers a brief introduction to the history of Ukraine, providing information on its struggle for independence from the surrounding regions and its geography, people, politics, and culture.
Examines the land, people, and history of Ukraine, and discusses the country's state of affairs and place in the world at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Presents information on the geography, history, government, economy, people, social life and customs, arts, contemporary issues, and relations with North America of Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe that regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
