{"product_id":"from-soviet-union-to-usa-our-story-paperback","title":"From Soviet Union to USA: Our Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Nason\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Soviet Union was in the middle of a tremendous\u003cbr\u003ewheat shortage, plus a grain embargo led by the US, and\u003cbr\u003ewas struggling to find ways to keep its citizens fed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican politicians seized this opportunity to help\u003cbr\u003eRussian Jews escape from the Iron Curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey negotiated a trade with the Soviet government: \u003cbr\u003ewheat for exit visas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThousands of lives suddenly and unexpectedly changed, \u003cbr\u003eincluding mine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI still wonder how much wheat my young family's freedom\u003cbr\u003ewas worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRealizing that family history stories our parents and\u003cbr\u003egrandparents are telling us don't necessary register and\u003cbr\u003eare kept in our brains, is the reason for my memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47407634317490,"sku":"9781733521048","price":17.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4181675d5b70202c649b2f9bb220fa91.webp?v=1778225487","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/from-soviet-union-to-usa-our-story-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}