Seven million people in the "breadbasket of Europe" were deliberately starved to death at Stalin's command. This story has been suppressed for half a century. Now; a survivor speaks. In 1929; in an effort to destroy the well-to-do peasant farmers; Joseph Stalin ordered the collectivization of all Ukrainian farms. In the ensuing years; a brutal Soviet campaign of confiscations; terrorizing; and murder spread throughout Ukrainian villages. What food remained after the seizures was insufficient to support the population. In the resulting famine as many as seven million Ukrainians starved to death. This poignant eyewitness account of the Ukrainian famine by one of the survivors relates the young Miron Dolot's day-to-day confrontation with despair and death―his helplessness as friends and family were arrested and abused―and his gradual realization; as he matured; of the absolute control the Soviets had over his life and the lives of his people. But it is also the story of personal dignity in the face of horror and humiliation. And it is an indictment of a chapter in the Soviet past that is still not acknowledged by Russian leaders.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A great voice brought to a remarkable characterBy Paul LindstromAfter having read and enjoyed thoroughly Jamie Malanowski's excellent book "And the War Came"; I decided to give his biography of Will Cushing a try. I had been unfamiliar with Cushing prior to this book but found him to be a mesmerizing character. His exploits read like an action adventure screenplay but they are real. Mr Malanowski makes the adventure jump off the page and also manages to give us a flavor for what drove this remarkable man. I particularly liked the voice that the author brings to his writing. This is not a dry historical retelling. It feels from start to finish like an old friend telling you a favorite story. While I am not a Civil War junkie; I gave it as a gift to a friend who is and he enjoyed it as much as I did. Well done.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderfully told history of an American heroBy Stanley M. DubWonderfully told history of an American hero. He died of some misunderstood malady in the early 1870's when he was about 32.Before there were the Ryan Brothers of WW2; there were the Cushing brothers. Alonzo stemmed Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg but died in that battle (and received the Medal of Honor for it in 2012). Will had the fearlessness associated with youth but also the skill of a Horatio Hornblower. A third brother died fighting Commanches. All three were described by those who knew them as "the bravest man I ever knew". A fourth brother served in a supply capacity in the Civil war and survived; but he also died at a relatively young age. Their mother outlived them by 30-40 years.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. U.S. Navy historyBy Toolman TomI love history and the Civil War period. Navel engagements are of interest to me.
