ContentsPart I THROWN INTO INTERNATIONAL TURMOIL
Prologue: Into the Unknown 1 Job Loss: Disaster or Opportunity? 2 Leaving our Comfort Zone 3 Challenges in Munich 4 Potential Dangers Loom 5 Traces of World War II 6 Coping with a New Life-style 7 Going Behind the Iron Curtain 8 Exploring Prague 9 Connecting with Relatives in Poland 10 Harassed by Communist Police 11 Bugged in Belavezha 12 A New World Order Emerges 13 Christmas amidst the Velvet Revolution 14 Searching for a New Identity 15 The Farm-girl Image Fades 16 Pacific Northwest Family Roots Revisited Part II OUR WORLD REARRANGES ITSELF 17 Shifting Focus to Tuscany 18 Can I Build a Successful Business in Italy? 19 Our Sons Experience Europe 20 Belarus: will Independence bring Freedoms? 21 A Darker Underside is Revealed 22 Vilnia and its Diverse History 23 Family Flight from the Soviets 24 Moving to Eastern Europe 25 The Corruption Epidemic 26 A Civil Society Dawns 27 Seeking Deeper Meaning 28 Winding Down 29 Where is Home? 30 Savoring our Last Years in Europe 31 Counting the Rewards Discussion Guide Acknowledgements Cold War Time-line List of Illustrations Prologue |
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