This book is about a child, a semi-orphan, with an absentee mother, who was a professional athlete.
All the events described in the book are historically accurate..
The book is a contrast Between two worlds, two different political systems, one with liberty and personal freedom, and the other - without.
The book is about surviving in the communist system and escaping to the West.
It is a Story about a weed that grew up into a flower, built a remarkable professional career, but then became a victim of the repressive political system controlled by the KGB.
The child grew up in a communist system without much parental guidance or supervision.
This book is about a child, a semi-orphan, with an absentee mother, who was a professional athlete
