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This book is dedicated to my mother Alla Dunayevskaya, who, through kindness, cheerfulness, intelligence, dignity, and lack of cynicism (despite the severe blows that her family suffered in the tumultuous events that shaped the former USSR in the 1930s-1950s) became an inspiration to me and many who met her. Although she came to America at the mature age of 62, she was able to adjust and be a valuable member of society to her last days. She was one of very few Soviet emigrants recognized in the Marquis' "Who's Who in American Women," 17th edition. Along with highlighting the image of my...

The title of my book A Daughter of the 'Enemy of the People' reflects a situation of the 1930's in the USSR when in the height of the Stalin purges millions of the innocent people were arrested and labeled 'The Enemies of the people.' My maternal grandfather happened to be one of the hapless victims of that witch hunt.

In the book I am addressing the related events of the Stalin repressions, WWII, Holocaust, emigration from the USSR and immigration to the USA. The book is dedicated to my late mother, 1920-2010, and her life is shown in connection with mine and some of my...