{"title":"Bohdan Ben","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBohdan Ben\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling narratives that delve deep into personal and historical journeys. His works, including \u003cem\u003eDark Days\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDetermined People\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of resilience, identity, and the human spirit in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly detailed biographies and memoirs that illuminate individual experiences while reflecting broader social and cultural contexts. Ben’s storytelling invites reflection on courage and determination amid challenging times.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dark-days-determined-people-by-bohdan-ben-9783838219585","title":"Dark Days, Determined People","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen in February 2022 Russia attacked Ukraine full-on from the north, east, and south, a Kyiv Theology Professor joined the Ukrainian defence as a sniper and left the city to fight near Chornobyl. Elsewhere, a small group of Chernihiv residents rescued thousands of locals from the besieged city, using hidden roads to bypass Russian soldiers. Others found themselves under Russian occupation, living in constant fear of Russian soldiers entering their yards. In the midst of war, reality surpasses any fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does the former businessman feel when he evacuates the bodies of fallen soldiers, day after day? Why do some people choose to live in the rubble of their flattened homes? How do Ukrainian soldiers who survive only because of an amputation cope with recovery, and how do Ukrainian rehabilitation specialists cope with the surge of patients? What continues to motivate people to fight who just yesterday didn't believe such a war was possible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese 21 stories, collected from diverse regions of Ukraine since the beginning of the 2022 full-scale invasion, speak of courage, resilience, pain, death, love, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark Days, Determined People\u003c\/em\u003e by Bohdan Ben and Orysia Hrudka captures these powerful narratives that convey the indomitable spirit of a nation under siege.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536525770988,"sku":"9783838219585","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783838219585-dark-days-determined-people.jpg?v=1776382426"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bohdan-ben.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}