In Russia, during the reign of communism and one of the many purges that sweep the country, Yuri experiences first-hand the social injustices, labor camp, and starvation.
Recounts the true story of an eleven-year-old Jewish boy who escaped from Nazi-occupied Poland in 1939 and a Siberian slave labor camp to find freedom in Palestine.
A professional memoir of Russian ballet star Rudolf Nureyev as remembered by a fellow dancer and friend, discussing his impact as an artist and a dancer.
In the forests of Belorussia in 1942 a group of disabled Russian partisans makes its way to a medical unit while being pursued by traitorous partisans, German soldiers, and vicious dogs.
The author relates her experiences from 1941-1953 as she struggles to survive as a Russian teenager caught up in all the horrors of World War II and its aftermath.
Presents eyewitness accounts of what it was like to live in a communist country, and to participate in the events that led to its collapse. Includes a time line and list of primary sources.
