Goodbye Tomorrow [Hardcover]

Gryzelda Niziol Lachocki (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1556181817 | ISBN-13: 978-1556181818 | Publication Date: August 1999

A story of "the other holocaust." In 1939, the Russian invasion of Poland marked the beginning of the massive deportation of Polish civilians to the dreaded labor camps of Siberia-Stalin's "re-education" of the masses. By 1942, one third of them had died, mostly the very old and very young. Goodybye Tomorrow is a story of extreme hardship, perseverance, hope, and faith, told by a remarkable woman who experienced the horror. Her family was unceremoniously deported and spent two years in a labor camp near Archangel in Northern Siberia. It's the story of one family's struggle to survive the harsh and subhuman conditions of deportation and labor camp; their travels as refugees over four continents; the strength they discover and cling to when all around is despair; and their triumphs in overcoming their oppressors and their many trials and tribulations. Niezapomniane Jutro is the Polish language version of this book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... a brilliantly written, moving account of experiences of a young girl deported to Soviet Russia during WWII ... a must read ..." -- R. E. Lipinski

"... strongly recommended." -- W. S. Morawski, Ontario, Canada

"...forceful and enlightening. Must reading..." -- The Observer, New Smyrna Beach, FL

"...through all the horror, you must continue reading to learn if the mother and children survive. the love and strength of each is truly amazing. -- J. W. Mosby

"This book will open many eyes at a time when we are seeking answers..." -- The Daily Dispatch, Henderson, NC

"This book will open many eyes at a time when we are seeking answers ..." - -- The Daily Dispatch, Henderson, NC

"You'll find yourself racing through Goodbye Tomorrow to find out how the persecuted survived, sustained by their faith and perserverance against oppressors. Strongly recommended." -- W.S. Morawski

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Polish

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 153 pages
• Publisher: Gryzelda Niziol Lachoki (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556181817
• ISBN-13: 978-1556181818
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,471,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid-, intimate, eye-witness account of Soviet labor camps., May 4, 2000

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This review is from: Goodbye Tomorrow (Hardcover)

Goodbye Tomorrow is the vivid, intimate, eye-witness account of the deportation of Polish civilians to the Soviet Union labor camps in Northern Siberia. Author Gryzelda Lachocki reveals the story of the Niziol family who, along with thousands of others, were packed into cattle cars and deported to the dreaded gulags of Siberia to be worked, starved, and beaten to death. Goodbye Tomorrow is a riveting, highly recommended testament to one of the forgotten tragedies of World War II as we are drawn into one family's struggle to survive the harsh and subhuman conditions of deportation and labor camp imprisonment; the strength they discover and cling to when all around them is despair; and their eventual triumph in overcoming their oppressors and enduring their many trials and tribulations.