political prisoners

Chronicles the experiences Janusz Bardach had while he was imprisoned in Kolyma, a deadly labor camp in Siberia, during World War II.

A biography profiling the life of the South African political activist, Nelson Mandela. In addition, various other major events of the time are highlighted.

"A fictional account of an escape from a Stalinist labor camp, showing the harsh and inhuman conditions of the Gulag and the heroism of the five unjustly condemned prisoners as they cross Siberia in a bid to reach America"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the life and career of the long-imprisoned leader of the African National Congress.

Recounts the efforts, diplomatic and personal, that led to the release of Anatoly Shcharansky, a political prisoner who became a symbol of Soviet Jewry.

An examination of the experiences of the survivors of Joseph Stalin's Gulag that draws on interviews with victims to describe the challenges they faced after returning home and the political conflict that was caused by their imprisonment.

Tells the life story of Tibetan nun Ani Pachan, discussing her idyllic childhood in Tibet, her role as a leader of the resistance after the Chinese invaded Tibet, her twenty-one-year imprisonment and torture by the Chinese, and the faith that sustained her until she was freed and finally realized her dream of meeting the Dalai Lama.