Oranges At Christmas In A Communist Country

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Oranges At Christmas In A Communist Country

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Author : Cristina G.
language : en
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Release Date : 2017-05-13

Oranges At Christmas In A Communist Country written by Cristina G. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-13 with categories.

"What are these, Mum?" I curiously asked. "Balls? But you don't play with balls! You can give them to Sebi," (my little brother). My mother burst into tears and I couldn't understand why. I've never seen an orange before, maybe only on television, but as it was the black and white era, I didn't know they were in fact orange! There were many things we didn't see or imagined during the communist regime. We only knew how to work the land, follow the rules without questioning, and praise the leaders of the country. Every time I peel an orange, that memory comes back exactly as that evening when I was overwhelmed by pain from seeing my mother crying, and by happiness when understanding why she reacted so. A memoir packed with inspirational true to fact stories of a Romanian woman born and raised during one of the most oppressive communist regimes of Eastern Europe. Communism is an outstanding theory on paper - a Utopia - in reality, is slavery. Farmers' children were required to work the land to reach the targets and pay the debts made by the irrational dictator. Oppression, persecution, censure, austerity brought people to their knees. The population kept in the dark, deprived of dignity and freedom, revolted in the end. On the 25th of December 1989, Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu - the leaders of the Republic Socialist of Romania - were shot dead. Romanians were free. However, "be careful what you wish for." This memoir and Ten Years in Italy, Three Weeks a Human are gathered in Humans Cursed by Geography in the Pursuit of Happiness.

Oranges For Christmas

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Author : Margarita Morris
language : en
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Release Date : 2015-03

Oranges For Christmas written by Margarita Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03 with Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 categories.

The War is over, but for Sabine the fight for freedom has only just begun. 1961. The Cold War. Berlin is an occupied city - the Western Allies in the West; the Soviets in the East. Berliners go about their daily lives as best they can, until one day they wake up to discover their city has been torn in half by barbed wire - great tangled coils of it snaking through the city. Within days East German soldiers are turning the barbed wire into a solid wall. The Berlin Wall. 17 year old Sabine lives in East Berlin with her mother and younger sister. Sabine's brother, Dieter, lives in West Berlin. The family is divided and they have no hope of being reunited. The only answer is for Sabine, her sister and mother to escape Communist East Berlin. But the Berlin Wall is guarded by armed soldiers who are operating a shoot to kill policy and almost everyone is under surveillance by the secret police, the Stasi. The smallest error can have you arrested and interrogated. Even imprisoned. Can Dieter find a way to get his family out of East Berlin? Can Sabine escape the clutches of the secret police? Can she lead her mother and sister to safety? And who, amongst her friends and neighbours, can she trust? Oranges for Christmas is an historical thriller that will keep you gripped to the end. Author Q&A Q - What inspired you to write Oranges for Christmas? A - I studied German at university and in 1987 I spent three weeks in West Berlin. I was fascinated and shocked by this vibrant city with the Wall running through the middle of it. From viewing platforms in the West you could see the death strip and the guard towers - this was the Cold War for real. I remember standing on a platform in West Berlin and looking across the Wall at the Brandenburg Gate. One day my friend, who is a West Berliner, and I travelled to East Berlin. This would not have been possible for West Berliners in 1961 when the Wall first went up. We travelled on the U-Bahn, the underground, through a series of ghost stations, to Friedrichstrasse. East Berlin was a drab place with old-fashioned Trabants on the roads and virtually nothing in the shops. It was clear that the Communist experiment was a failure. Q - Have you been back to Berlin since the Wall fell in 1989? A - Yes, I first went back there in 1991 on an Inter-rail holiday. It was a fabulous experience to be able to walk through the Brandenburg Gate from West to East Berlin, so different from my first experience of seeing the Brandenburg Gate behind the Wall. I also took my family to Berlin in 2013. So much has changed. Potsdamer Platz used to be part of the death strip, but now it's a dynamic and exciting city centre with modern sky-scrapers and a huge Imax cinema. Q - Is it still possible to see parts of the Berlin Wall? A - Yes. I would recommend anyone interested in this period of history to visit the Wall Memorial at Bernauer Strasse where a large section of the Wall remains. There are also two visitor centres at Bernauer Strasse with informative and moving displays and videos. The Stasi HQ at Normannenstrasse is now a museum and the remand prison at Hohenschonhausen is a memorial centre where you can take a very informative guided tour. Q - Who should read Oranges for Christmas? A - Teenagers and adults alike all really seem to enjoy the novel. 13+ is probably the lower age limit, but there's no upper age limit."

Understanding Post Communist Transformation

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Author : Richard Rose
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-01-21

Understanding Post Communist Transformation written by Richard Rose and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-21 with Political Science categories.

The fall of the Berlin Wall launched the transformation of government, economy and society across half of Europe and the former Soviet Union. This text deals with the process of change in former Communist bloc countries, ten of which have become new European Union (EU) democracies while Russia and her neighbours remain burdened by their Soviet legacy. Drawing on more than a hundred public opinion surveys from the New Europe Barometer, the text compares how ordinary people have coped with the stresses and opportunities of transforming Communist societies into post-Communist societies and the resulting differences between peoples in the new EU member states and Russia. Subjects covered by Understanding Post-Communist Transformation include: Stresses and opportunities of economic transformation Social capital and the development of civil society Elections and the complexities of party politics The challenges for the EU of raising standards of democratic governance Differences between Russia’s and the West’s interpretation of political life Written by one of the world's most renowned authorities on this subject, this text is ideal for courses on transition, post-communism, democratization and Russian and Eastern European history and politics.

Forty Autumns

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Author : Nina Willner
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-10-04

Forty Autumns written by Nina Willner and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

In Forty Autumns, Nina Willner recounts the history of three generations of her family - mothers, sisters, daughters and cousins - separated by forty years of Soviet rule, and reunited after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Shortly after the end of the Second World War, as the Soviets took control of the eastern part of Germany, Hanna, a schoolteacher's daughter, escaped with nothing more than a small suitcase and the clothes on her back. As Hanna built a new life in the West, her relatives (her mother, father and eight siblings) remained in the East. The construction of the Berlin Wall severed all hope of any future reunion. Hanna fell in love and moved to America. She made many attempts to establish contact with her family, but most were unsuccessful. Her father was under close observation; her mother, younger sister Heidi and the others struggled to adjust to life under a bizarre and brutal regime that kept its citizens cut off from the outside world. A few years later, Hanna had a daughter - Nina - who grew up to become the first female US Army intelligence officer to lead sensitive intelligence collection operations in East Berlin at the height of the Cold War. At the same time, Heidi's daughter, Cordula, was training to become a member of the East German Olympic cycling team. Though separated by only a few miles, Nina and her relatives led entirely different lives. Once the Berlin Wall came down, and the families were reunited, Nina Willner discovered an extraordinary story. In Forty Autumns she vividly brings to life many accounts of courage and survival, set against the backdrop of four decades that divided a nation and the world.

Twenty Years At Sea

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Author : Laura Goor
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2020-12-03

Twenty Years At Sea written by Laura Goor and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-03 with Travel categories.

Do you know, deep in your heart, that there’s more to life — but you don’t know what to make of that feeling? Why not travel the world, and learn just how right you are. Laura Goor believed that there were dreams, and there was reality, and the two could never be combined. Until she landed her dream job on a cruise ship, and experienced more in life than she ever imagined. She learned to listen to her inner voice, follow her heart, and live in the present moment instead of continuously reliving the past. Combined with making good, conscious choices, she found a path to make her dreams come true. Join Laura on a journey through hardships, heartaches, and challenges. Taking the road less travelled led her to places beyond her wildest dreams. Battling and overcoming her shortcomings helped her to fi nd her inner strength, and move on to the next level of her life — a life that most can only dream about. The lessons she shares along the way reveal a more incredible, heartwarming, and peaceful place than anywhere an airplane can fl y. Bring an open mind, and join her for this collection of stories, and her journey of self-discovery.

Humans Cursed By Geography On The Pursuit Of Happiness

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Author : Cristina G.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-22

Humans Cursed By Geography On The Pursuit Of Happiness written by Cristina G. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-22 with categories.

True to fact stories about people cursed by geography and discriminated by design. Communism, immigration, discrimination, abuse and a girl alone. What will she do? What will she become? While my father was lecturing me, I heard the sound of the whip hitting the poor animal who made a terrible jump upfront from pain. I closed my eyes for a second to hold back my tears. I felt the power of the strike on my back, and I shouted as loud as I could, "Stop, please, STOOOP, you are hurting him." My father grabbed my hand again and forced me to walk with him on the other side of the cart, away from my uncle who was saying to my father in disgust, "You have a very weird child, Giuseppe, not that the others were different. I have never seen anything like that. I pity you." My father ignored him and tried to reason with me, "Cristinuza, this is madness. He's just an animal. They don't have souls." I was sobbing in despair, "Who told you they don't have souls? But what does it matter? He's made of flesh and bones just like us! When someone hits you, you feel pain. It's the same for them. It hurts, Papa, it hurts. The body suffers, not the soul. You know that." "You useless immigrants, coming to the hospital for every headache to spend our money," she hissed through her teeth while pressing with force on my abdomen. I screamed in pain. The look she gave me froze the blood in my veins. I was convinced she'll kill me with the stethoscope. "Get up and go pay the ticket. Tell me your name and date of birth," she shouted. "Cristina G., 14 November 1975," I murmured more dead than alive. "Hmm. Today is your birthday. Instead of celebrating you came here wasting my time." Ceausescu kept his nation in total dark and indigence. Children were sent to work the land to pay the debts the dictator made. Women encouraged to remain pregnant as often as possible. Then December of 1989 comes, and the communist leaders were shot dead on Christmas day. The country went into chaos. Freedom was not as people expected. The rich industry disintegrated at once. Schools were closed, forests were denuded... With faces covered in tears, we kissed our elderly parents and abandoned everything we knew on the pursuit of any future. Italy, one of the most beautiful countries in the world, was our main destination. However, Italians were not happy, and the inferno continued. We are humans without identity. Humans of inferior birth. This manuscript gathers the previous memoirs set in Romania and Italy: Oranges at Christmas in a Communist Country and Ten Years in Italy, Three Weeks a Human. If you read them, please skip this one.

The Weekly Review

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964-10

The Weekly Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964-10 with Economic history categories.

Sacrificiul Invizibil Al Ingrijitorilor De Batrani Si Bolnavi

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Author : Cristina Gherghel
language : ro
Publisher: Cristina G.
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Sacrificiul Invizibil Al Ingrijitorilor De Batrani Si Bolnavi written by Cristina Gherghel and has been published by Cristina G. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Aceasta lucrare este o explorare autentica a universului ingrijitorilor familiari, evidentiind dilemele si provocarile cu care se confrunta acesti indivizi. Este un apel la compasiunea cititorilor, incercand sa deschida o fereastra catre realitatile adesea nespuse ale ingrijirii celor vulnerabili acasa. Este un omagiu adus celor care, zi de zi, isi consacra timpul si energia pentru a avea grija de cei dragi – o tentativa de a sensibiliza societatea cu privire la nevoile si provocarile cu care se confrunta ingrijitorii, incurajand o mai mare intelegere si sprijin pentru ei in comunitatile noastre. Si mai mult, acest volum concis este un apel la actiune – un strigat pentru a recunoaste, aprecia si sustine ingrijitorii familiari in munca lor esentiala. Ea aduce in discutie aspecte esentiale precum sacrificiul personal, epuizarea emotionala, cunoscuta sub numele de burnout, si complexitatea relatiei dintre ingrijirea informala si cea profesionala. Prin capitolele sale incisive, cum ar fi „Umbrela ingrijitorilor familiari”, „Oamenii cu constiinta vs judecatorii din oficiu”, „Puncte de vedere oarbe”, volumul ne provoaca sa reflectam asupra societatii noastre si a modului in care tratam pe cei care isi consacra viata ingrijirii celorlalti. In plus, exploreaza concepte profunde precum empatia si „Teoria Mintii altora” (TOM), analizand impactul pe care il are lipsa acestora in contextul ingrijirii. Aceasta lucrare condensata de sociologie si psihologie este o pledoarie emotionanta pentru recunoasterea si aprecierea ingrijitorilor familiari. Este un semnal de alarma. Parcurgerea acestei carti va fi cu siguranta o experienta profunda si memorabila pentru oricine este interesat de aceasta tema importanta si actuala.

Dincolo De Dureri Manifestul Anului Nou

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Author : Cristina Gherghel
language : ro
Publisher: Cristina Gherghel
Release Date : 2023-12-30

Dincolo De Dureri Manifestul Anului Nou written by Cristina Gherghel and has been published by Cristina Gherghel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-30 with Self-Help categories.

Îmbarcă-te într-o călătorie fascinantă prin paginile acestui manifest, scris cu pasiune pentru cei determinați să își transforme viața. Cristina Gherghel explorează curajul de a înfrunta frica de oameni, împărtășind perspective profunde despre vizualizare, durerea inexprimabilă a pierderii unui părinte și drumul complex al dezvoltării personale. Cu sinceritate și empatie, autoarea navighează prin meandrele sănătății mentale, oferind îndrumări prețioase pentru gestionarea stresului și conectarea la propria umanitate. O lectură ușoară care inspiră și motivează, aducând lumina în locurile obscure ale naturii umane.

Afirmatii Pozitive Pentru Prosperitate Succes Iubire

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Author : Cristina Gherghel
language : ro
Publisher: Cristina Gherghel
Release Date : 2022-12-25

Afirmatii Pozitive Pentru Prosperitate Succes Iubire written by Cristina Gherghel and has been published by Cristina Gherghel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-25 with Self-Help categories.

Te rog sa notezi ca volumul acesta de auto-ajutor și pentru dezvoltare personala cuprinde celelalte două carti separate cu Afirmatii Pozitive puternice pentru Barbati si Femei. Colectie de afirmatii pozitive cu vibratii inalte pentru: iubire de sine/autostima succes si reusite stabilitate financiara/prosperitate auto-vindecare - sanatate motivatie vindecarea ranilor emotionale pentru un loc de munca bun pace si armonie in familie si multe altele Repetarea regulata (in fiecare zi, de mai multe ori pe zi sau ori de cate ori increderea in sine scade) a afirmatiilor pozitive despre tine, incurajeaza creierul tau sa ia aceste cuvinte/fraze pozitive drept realitati si fapte implinite. Cand crezi cu adevarat ca poti face ceva, adesea actiunile urmeaza. "Crede ca poti si esti deja la jumatatea drumului." "If you can dream it, you can do it." – in engleza. "Daca poti sa visezi, poti sa faci." Fraza celebra spusa de Walt Disney. Eu spun ca daca poti sa gandesti, poti sa faci. In aceste 240 de pagini gasesti, printre altele, si detalii despre: Motivatie Gandirea Noua Puterea mintii Puterea inimii Vibratiile universului Legea atractiei Vizualizare Manifestarea dorintelor/indeplinirea sau implinirea dorintelor Afantazia Afirmatiile pozitive dau curaj si sunt prietenele cele mai bune pe care le poate avea un om. Afirmatii pozitive puternice care au un impact deosebit de puternic si durabil asupra oamenilor sensibili, in special asupra acelor care au fost supusi la abuz emotional, traume psihologice (descurajare, lipsa de iubire), vreme indelungata, poate ani, decenii sau chiar o viata intreaga. Repeta cu voce tare "Sunt extrem de fericit ca iubesc si sunt iubit!" si te vei simti mai bine