Through Hell and Beyond in a Boxcar
Language: English
Published by 1st Book Library, 2003
- Hardcover
- New
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United KingdomRia Christie Collections
5-star seller
AbeBooks seller since March 25, 2015
Hardcover
Condition: New
US$ 34.35
US$ 16.15 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
In.
Seller Inventory # ria9781410703293_new
- Title
- Through Hell and Beyond in a Boxcar
- Author
- Glejf, Robert G
- Publisher
- 1st Book Library
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1410703290
- ISBN 13
- 9781410703293
It was September 3rd, and raining bombs. The war was three days old now. German planes came over our city and unloaded their noisy cargo. They only managed to disturb the dead, by dropping their destruction on the cemetery and places of no consequence. Then the planes came down over the potato fields, mowing down women, children, and old men harvesting their crops. Fifteen days later, Russian troops, in their Mongolian hats, swarmed all over the city. Dad was killed twice at the front, according to two different eyewitnesses. He appeared three weeks later, unscathed, only to be arrested for being a soldier. He was considered an enemy of the state. The rest of us-myself, my nine-year-old sister, and my pregnant mom-the other 'enemies of the state,' were packed into the cattle train and sent to Siberia. Decimated by hunger and a typhus epidemic, some of us made our way through Iran to freedom. Serendipity manifested itself at every juncture of my life. Prodded by relatives and encouraged by friends, I decided to share this story. It is a small tribute to those who did not survive this journey. It is also a small tribute to Mom, who often jeopardized her life and endured never-ending hardship in order to bring us out of hell.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
I was born in 1929 in Poland, which is today known as Belarus. My first 10 years were spent on a military base where Dad served as cavalryman. Poland was ripped appart by Hitler and Stalin in September of 1939. Shortly after that, we were exiled to Siberia as enemies of the state, simply because Dad was a military person. He was arrested and taken away into Russia separately. Eventually, due to the ever-changing fortunes of war, we found our way to Iran, minus one sister, who walked away from a train in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and was lost. She was nine years old. We were reunited a year later. Another sister, who after being born in cold Siberia, came to freedom and died at the age of nine months. Two years later, we were in India. Camped in a desert and housed in tents, we attended high school between malaria attacks. In 1945, by sheer luck, I found myself on a ship heading for the United States thanks to the generosity of Polish Americans. Years later, after serving Uncle Sam in the Marine Corps during the Korean conflict, I was able to finish college, become a manufacturing engineer, get married, raise five children, and eventually retire in sunny Florida to enjoy a happy life with my wife.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Ria Christie Collections
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
5-star seller
AbeBooks seller since March 25, 2015
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 6 to 12 business days | 6 to 12 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 16.15 | US$ 16.15 |
Payment methods
Store description
Hello!
Ria Christie Collections is an online venture that was initially set up in 2012 to sell books. We do not have a physical high street store. We are professional online booksellers. We only sell brand new books in perfect condition that we source from various suppliers and the publishers.
Primarily, our aim is to provide an excellent service to all our customers. We always work as a team to achieve this.
Our other objectives are to:
1. Ensure that all our products reach their destination quickly in a safe and secure manner
2. Answer to all our customer queries within 24 hours
3. Ensure that our customers are happy with their purchases
4. Provide all the items at a competitive price
5. Always listen to our customers
Ria Christie Collections is not a registered company. It is a Sole Trader venture. Other key information is shown below:
Contact Person Name: Rakesh Luchmun (Mr)
Storefront Name: Ria Christie Collections
Place of Establishment Address:
Suite B; ARUN House; ARUN Building
Arundel Road
Uxbridge
UB8 2RR
United Kingdom
E-Mail Address: riachristie@hotmail.co.uk
VAT Number: GB 160 5650 25
We always work hard and aim to comply with all of Abebooks Policies.
If you have any issues, please do not hesitate to write to us whether before or after a purchase. We promise to reply to you promptly and, in any case, within 24 hours.
Thank you kindly!
Yours sincerely
Mr Rakesh Luchmun (Founder) and the Ria Christie Collections Team
Specialty
Educational books, Textbooks, Fiction, Non- fictionSeller's business information
Ryefield Investments Limited
175 Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge, United Kingdom UB8 3NL
Terms of sale
All Returns and Refund are as per Abebooks policies.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Thank you!