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    <name><![CDATA[Sara]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 31 15:31:20 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Mike Ramsdell, ex-Military Intelligence operative, chose to classify this as fiction. However, it reads more like his memoirs with quite a bit of the history of modern Russian-American relations thrown in. Following a failed and aborted operation at the end of the Cold War, Mike must make a perilous journey from Siberia to safety. The plot is often sidetracked by political commentary, which is distracting although it's sometimes interesting. I'd like to see a second edition of this book after a good editor has an opportunity to cut liberally. With that said, the story of Mike Ramsdell is the story of tenacity, faith, miracles and resilience in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. I found it inspiring.]]></body>
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