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They Gave All, For Freedom
This is the true story of the John and Jarmila Honolka family, and their quest for freedom after their Czechoslovakian homeland fell to the Nazis and the Communists during World War II.
It is a triumph-over-adversity story of fear and courage, hope and despair, imprisonment and escape. After surviving unbearable lives under the Nazi regime, the Communist Russian occupation, prisons, and displaced persons camps, the family immigrates to the USA.
They Gave All, For Freedom is a powerful account of endurance and John Honolka's never-ending belief that he could make a future in freedom for his family once again--despite beatings, separation from friends and family, and lack of money. It is the story of a life that Vlasta Honolka lived as a very young girl, along with her three brothers and her sister Eva. The story is also about Eva, who carries the torch of freedom for the rest of her life, becoming an inspiration to others.
Author Susan Trout Armstrong writes in a narrative, journalistic style, relying on family memories, newspaper articles, eulogies, and documents shared by the Honolka's younger daughter, Vlasta, who co-authors the book. Because it is told through the eyes of family members who lived there, the story is deeply personal.
The book is a tribute to the resilience of a family who rises above uncommon hardships to claim their destiny in the annals of history. It is also a passionate call for all Americans to treasure their opportunities in the land of the free.
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This is the true story of the John and Jarmila Honolka family, and their quest for freedom after their Czechoslovakian homeland fell to the Nazis and the Communists during World War II.
It is a triumph-over-adversity story of fear and courage, hope and despair, imprisonment and escape. After surviving unbearable lives under the Nazi regime, the Communist Russian occupation, prisons, and displaced persons camps, the family immigrates to the USA.
They Gave All, For Freedom is a powerful account of endurance and John Honolka's never-ending belief that he could make a future in freedom for his family once again--despite beatings, separation from friends and family, and lack of money. It is the story of a life that Vlasta Honolka lived as a very young girl, along with her three brothers and her sister Eva. The story is also about Eva, who carries the torch of freedom for the rest of her life, becoming an inspiration to others.
Author Susan Trout Armstrong writes in a narrative, journalistic style, relying on family memories, newspaper articles, eulogies, and documents shared by the Honolka's younger daughter, Vlasta, who co-authors the book. Because it is told through the eyes of family members who lived there, the story is deeply personal.
The book is a tribute to the resilience of a family who rises above uncommon hardships to claim their destiny in the annals of history. It is also a passionate call for all Americans to treasure their opportunities in the land of the free.
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This is the true story of the John and Jarmila Honolka family, and their quest for freedom after their Czechoslovakian homeland fell to the Nazis and the Communists during World War II.
It is a triumph-over-adversity story of fear and courage, hope and despair, imprisonment and escape. After surviving unbearable lives under the Nazi regime, the Communist Russian occupation, prisons, and displaced persons camps, the family immigrates to the USA.
They Gave All, For Freedom is a powerful account of endurance and John Honolka's never-ending belief that he could make a future in freedom for his family once again--despite beatings, separation from friends and family, and lack of money. It is the story of a life that Vlasta Honolka lived as a very young girl, along with her three brothers and her sister Eva. The story is also about Eva, who carries the torch of freedom for the rest of her life, becoming an inspiration to others.
Author Susan Trout Armstrong writes in a narrative, journalistic style, relying on family memories, newspaper articles, eulogies, and documents shared by the Honolka's younger daughter, Vlasta, who co-authors the book. Because it is told through the eyes of family members who lived there, the story is deeply personal.
The book is a tribute to the resilience of a family who rises above uncommon hardships to claim their destiny in the annals of history. It is also a passionate call for all Americans to treasure their opportunities in the land of the free.
