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4%OFFWesley Adamczyk - When God Looked the Other Way: An Odyssey of War, Exile, and Redemption - 9780226004440 - V9780226004440
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When God Looked the Other Way: An Odyssey of War, Exile, and Redemption

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Description for When God Looked the Other Way: An Odyssey of War, Exile, and Redemption Paperback. In the shadow of the Holocaust, the Soviet Union's quiet yet brutal campaign against Polish citizens is often overlooked. This book gives voice to the hundreds of thousands of victims of Soviet barbarism. It presents one of the darkest periods of European history and stands as an intimate chronicle of an atrocity yet to receive its historical due. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUA; 3JJH; BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
In the shadow of the Holocaust, the Soviet Union's quiet yet brutal campaign against Polish citizens is often overlooked. Wesley Adamczyk's gripping memoir, "When God Looked the Other Way", gives voice to the hundreds of thousands of victims of Soviet barbarism. Adamczyk was a young Polish boy when he was deported with his mother and siblings from their comfortable home in Luck to Soviet Siberia in May of 1940. His father, a Polish Army officer, was taken prisoner by the Red Army and eventually became one of the victims of the Katyn massacre. The family's separation and deportation marked the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226004440
SKU
V9780226004440
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Ref
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About Wesley Adamczyk
Wesley Adamczyk is a retired chemist and tax consultant who lives in Illinois. He is also a champion bridge player.

Reviews for When God Looked the Other Way: An Odyssey of War, Exile, and Redemption
"Mr. Adamczyk writes heartfelt, straightforward prose.... This book sheds light on more than one forgotten episode of history." - Gordon Haber, New York Sun "One of the most remarkable World War II sagas I have ever read. It is history with a human face." - Andrew Beichman, Washington Times "Adamczyk recounts the story of his own wartime childhood with exemplary ... Read more

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