A Man of Two Superpowers
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A Man of Two Superpowers

From Russia with Hope

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A Man of Two Superpowers

From Russia with Hope

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Brainwashed by the school propaganda at the end of Stalin's rule, Yakov Grinshpun becomes an ardent young patriot. Unable to reconcile the communist ideals with the anti-Semitism he encounters throughout his school years, Yakov dreams of a way to escape the shell of propaganda.
A move from a shtetl to college in the city of Odessa opens his eyes to the realities of Soviet life: lack of freedom, harsh economic conditions, and the double life he is forced to live as a teacher. The idea of emigration is planted in his mind and grows into a desperation to leave the socialist "Paradise."
After living in a socialist zoo for decades, would he be able to escape and put roots in a capitalist jungle?
A Man of Two Superpowers is an engaging, intimate, and moving memoir of struggle, depression, and accomplishments—sprinkled with humor and self-deprecation. This story gives an inside look of a transformation of a patriot into a "traitor" and the struggles an immigrant must overcome to become an American.
"A Man of Two Superpowers is a powerful book about perseverance, resilience, and the huge human spirit. As a daughter of a Holocaust survivor, I found it particularly moving and relevant regarding today's immigrant experience." –Laura Zam, author of The Pleasure Plan
"A Man of Two Superpowers is the perfect memoir for our times. It makes a solid and poignant case for the U.S. as a land of freedom and opportunity. Yakov Grinshpun makes the best possible argument for welcoming immigrants. If we didn't, we wouldn't have neighbors like him. And we would be the worse for it."–Caren S. Neile, Ph.D. author of Florida Lore

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Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Year
2022
ISBN
9781398446984
Topic
Sozialwissenschaften
Subtopic
Sozialwissenschaftliche Biographien

Table of contents

  1. A Man of Two Superpowers
  2. About the Author
  3. Dedication
  4. Copyright Information ©
  5. Acknowledgement
  6. Prologue From Russia with Hope
  7. Part I I Am Different
  8. Chapter 1
  9. Chapter 2
  10. Chapter 3
  11. Chapter 4
  12. Chapter 5
  13. Chapter 6
  14. Chapter 7
  15. Chapter 8
  16. Chapter 9
  17. Part II The Country Is Different
  18. Chapter 10
  19. Chapter 11
  20. Chapter 12
  21. Chapter 13
  22. Chapter 14
  23. Chapter 15
  24. Chapter 16
  25. Chapter 17
  26. Chapter 18
  27. Chapter 19
  28. Part III We Want a Different Life
  29. Chapter 20
  30. Chapter 21
  31. Chapter 22
  32. Chapter 23
  33. Chapter 24
  34. Part IV A Purgatory of Hope
  35. Chapter 25
  36. Chapter 26
  37. Chapter 27
  38. Part V Becoming American
  39. Chapter 28
  40. Chapter 29
  41. Chapter 30
  42. Chapter 31
  43. Chapter 32
  44. Chapter 33
  45. Chapter 34
  46. Chapter 35
  47. Epilogue I Am an American