Odyssey of Hope: The Story of a Lithuanian Immigrant's Escape from Communism to Freedom in America and the Return to His Beloved Homeland
Joseph Kazickas' story could be a pitch for a thriller movie. Born into an educated Lithuanian family that was force-marched by Cossacks to Siberia, he later became a resistance leader hunted by the Gestapo during World War II and was a target of Joseph Stalin's death squads. After struggling to survive as a stateless refugee, he was accepted to Yale on a full scholarship and capitalized on his degree be becoming an international financier and philanthropist. --Tad Bartimus, United Features SyndicateJoseph Kazickas, a Lithuanian-American who was influential in helping Lithuania regain its independence, sahres his story [in "Odyssey of Hope."].. . This book is helping me realize how myparents' rooted values and traditions have been a foundation for my life and how I can pass then on to my son and daughter. --Joseph V. Krivickas, CEO Seque Software, quored in The New York Times