An Improbable Life : My Father's Escape from Soviet Russia

Academic Studies Press

An Improbable LifeMy Father's Escape from Soviet Russia\nAuthor(s): Karine Rashkovsky\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Academic Studies Press, United States\nImprint: Cherry Orchard Books\nISBN-13: 9798887195124, 979-8887195124\nSynopsis\nJust how improbable can one man's survival story be?\n\nFrom evading the KGB and disassemblinga downed American plane to narrowly escaping a life sentence in Siberia, Reuven Rashkovskys story is a gripping tale of coming of age, searching for belonging, and daring to escape the tightly controlled Soviet regime. Relayed in his point of view by his daughter, Dr. Karine Rashkovsky, An Improbable Life tells the story of a man who has been at the center of some of the most dramatic and tumultuous events in modern history, from World War II to the Six-Day War to the collapse of the USSR, providing insight into the world of Soviet Jewry and the almost insurmountable obstacles to getting out. Filled with quirky, revealing anecdotes, An Improbable Life is a val.