Odyssey of a DP: Memoirs of a Displaced Person
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1432758950 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 284 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Finally the family is re-united in an Austrian refugee camp and ultimately they are able to immigrate to America after the war. His parents reluctantly decide it will be best if Vladimir and his mother leave his father behind to defend Yugoslavia and fight the now advancing Soviet Army while they flee to Austria. Besides the wide recognition for his commercial work, Vladimir has also received an award for his chestnut-carved iconostas design at his church in Allison Park, Pennsylvania.. Vladimir and his family are soon suffering hunger and deprivation from the German occupation as well as daily air raids by the Allies. They have one surviving child, their daughter Elizabeth. From displaced person to award winning designer: the memoirs of Vladimir Drobashevsky.In 1941, twelve year old Vladimir awakes one morning to the chaos of the Luftwaffe bombing his neighborhood in Belgrade. and Asia - and receives numerous awards for his work in design and graphic arts. He immigrated to America in 1949, served in the U.S. He enjoys caring for his wife and life partner of fifty-six years, Elfrieda, who serves as a remarkable example of perseverance and positive attitude to all who know her. Army during the Korean War and then earned a B.S. For the next
P. STEWART said Panaroma of the "Panaroma of the 20th century" according to P. STEWART. Odyssey of the DP is not just a memoir of a man. It is the odyssey through the major events of the Twentieth Century. Including his father's WW! and Bolsevik revolution experiences, the author recounts his own experiences of Pre World War 11 in Serbia, to his experiences as a DP during that war, to all of the historic events until 9/11. Each event is told through the eyes of a young boy, a teenager, a young man, a mature man and father, and finally through the eyes of a venerable and wise gentleman in his 80's. What stuck me most in reading this. 0th century. Odyssey of the DP is not just a memoir of a man. It is the odyssey through the major events of the Twentieth Century. Including his father's WW! and Bolsevik revolution experiences, the author recounts his own experiences of Pre World War 11 in Serbia, to his experiences as a DP during that war, to all of the historic events until 9/11. Each event is told through the eyes of a young boy, a teenager, a young man, a mature man and father, and finally through the eyes of a venerable and wise gentleman in his 80's. What stuck me most in reading this. "Odyssey of a DP Memoirs of a Displaced Person" according to DMC. Odyssey of a DP captures your attention with the first sentence and keeps it through to the end. This is a true story of a man who lived in Eastern Europe during WWII and tells of events that the history books forget about. As an autobiography, the author tells of his life as a cadet, a displaced person, and an immigrant to the USA. He finds freedom and a career that takes him around the world. Most of all, Vladimir's story is that of his love for his wife, family and country, and a constant faith which gave him the strength to survive the darke. A strong pick for any seeking immigrant stories When one's home is shattered, you begin anew, and some make the best of it. "Odyssey of a DP: Memoirs of a Displaced Person" tells the story of Austrian immigrant Vladimir Drobashevsky and how he recovered from having his life split upon the Germans invading Austria in World War II and turned himself into a successful man in America. A moving tale of the American dream, "Odyssey of a DP" is a strong pick for any seeking immigrant stories.