{"title":"Franceska Michalska","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFranceska Michalska\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve deep into the human spirit, exploring resilience, identity, and the complexities of life. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eStubborn Life\u003c\/em\u003e, offer intimate glimpses into personal journeys marked by strength and vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly woven memoirs that blend evocative storytelling with thoughtful reflection. These biographies invite contemplation on the challenges and triumphs that shape individual destinies, presented with honesty and eloquence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stubborn-life-by-franceska-michalska-9781642861525","title":"Stubborn Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA memoir of the Russian occupation of Ukraine in the 1930s and the mass deportation of Poles from the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe end of the 1920s, the author's first memory: a knock on the door and the arrest of her uncle, guilty of 'anti-Soviet activities'. He is to be executed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1923, a dozen or so kilometres from the pre-war Polish-Soviet border, Franceska Michalska is a citizen of occupied Ukraine. Her family, finding a nest of eggs to eat, miraculously survive the great famine of 1931-32 before falling victim to growing Stalinist terror and the mass deportation of Poles from the region to Kazakhstan. All the while, Franceska dreams of studying medicine. 8,000 km and infinite difficulties later, she enters Poland and becomes a doctor, finally obtaining the Polish nationality she never had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWriting in a heartfelt yet matter-of-fact style, Michalska brilliantly evokes daily life under Russian occupation. Now more than ever, this memoir reads like a warning against history repeating, while at the same time offering a testament to human strength and to hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStubborn Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling narrative of resilience, aspiration, and the enduring human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487549800684,"sku":"9781642861525","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/70c99294117e9e97d62c0e668e63eef4.jpg?v=1775774446"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/franceska-michalska.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}