"Escape To Freedom: Chronicles Of A Life On Two Continents" chronicles how Irie Glajar, a mathematics professor in Austin, Texas, escaped to freedom in the U.S.A. from communist Romania of 1981. At age 26 Irie risked his life in a daring escape from communism through Yugoslavia and Italy to reach freedom in the United States.The odds were against him with little money, no vehicle, no passport and having to deal with several foreign languages along the way.Escape To Freedom is an entertaining autobiography about Irie's life under communism, his dangerous escape, and his present life in the freedom of the U.S.A.
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PAPERBACK. Zustand: VERY GOOD. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN AND BRIGHT UNMARKED COPY OF THIS BOOK. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 51537
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Anbieter: Third Person Books, Elk Grove Village, IL, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to Ray Grasse. also signed by two other individuals. Very good trade paperback. Solid binding. Minimal wear to cover. Escape form communist Romania. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers H4ETF
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Anbieter: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, USA
Trade paperback. Glued binding. 278, [2] p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Audience: General/trade. From an on-line posting: "The author was born in 1955 in Romania where he was raised and received his college education in mathematics and computer science. In 1981 he defected from the Communist regime of Romania and spent several months in a political refugee camp in Italy. In 1982 he received his Green Card in order to immigrate into the United States and since then has been teaching mathematics in Austin, Texas, which he finds very rewarding. Over the years he has published several educational articles and has presented at many professional conferences in the United States and Canada. His main interest is the philosophy of general education and the improvement of human life." Very good. Signed by author. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Inscribed on page following t-p. Non-author gift inscription on dedication page. Presumed 1st ed. /1st ptg. Copyright 2012, 2013 date at back. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 70780
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