A VERY WRETCHED LAND

WITH “Putin’s War” in Ukraine becoming increasingly destructive and bloody, I’m reminded of two outstanding Savant books: WRETCHED LAND (Savant 2011) by Mile Komarnisky — https://savant-bookstore-honolulu.squ... — “Dmytro Verbitsky, an impoverished Ukrainian aristocrat, is actively engaged in the WWI, the Civil War and the WWII. Despite the cruelty of Stalin’s regime, he manages to raise a loving family, avenges his wife’s rape, learns to understand and forgive his father’s suicide, and nurtures hopes for Ukraine’s independence.” AMAZON GENRE BESTSELLER; ANNA PIDRUCHNEY AWARD.

And the upcoming Savant book: THE IMMIGRANT’S GRANDSON (Savant, in final preparation) by Vern Turner — https://www.savantbooksandpublication... — “This generational saga of epic proportions takes Virgil and his new wife, Anna, from the Ukraine to Ohio. There, the entire family struggled through WWII and the Great Depression to give life and purpose to the immigrant’s grandson. Howard Virgil Savage enters a world of strife, poverty and hopelessness in 1932, but grows to accomplish great things as a key member of NASA’s endeavor to send humans from the Earth to the moon.”

Both books speak to the sometimes extreme struggles that Ukraine and Ukrainian immigrants have faced, highlighting Ukraine’s current dire situation and Ukrainians’ continued struggle to exist as a people and nation in today’s world.

STAND WITH UKRAINE

Wretched Land