A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir by Lev Golinkin

A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir

Lev Golinkin

320 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir reflective slow-paced

Description

A] hilarious and heartbreaking story of a Jewish family's escape from oppression.--The New York Times A compelling story of two intertwined journeys: a Jewish refugee family fleeing persecution and a young man seeking to reclaim a shattered past....

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 60%
hopeful 53%
inspiring 53%
funny 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 33%
challenging 20%
dark 13%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 20%
slow 13%

Average rating

4.17

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