Journal Entry 1 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Thursday, July 30, 2009

From Library Journal

Hoffman, who emigrated from Poland to Canada when she was 13--an experience she recounted in her memoir, Lost in Translation ( LJ 1/89)--returned to her homeland in 1989 to witness "history in the making" in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and the splintering Czechoslovakia. She talks with citizens from all walks of life (from intellectuals to workers to dissidents-cum-leaders), and her observations are fresh and thoughtful. Like Andrew Nagorski's Birth of Freedom ( LJ 9/1/93), Hoffman's book will most likely whet the appetites of readers new to Eastern Europe, while her observations on historical events will also satisfy readers familiar with the region. Unlike Nagorski, Hoffman is more introspective and tentative, making this much more an intellectually stimulating personal journey than a journalistic account.

RES for a Bookmoocher. 

Journal Entry 2 by darkpunkangel at To a Moocher, BookMooch -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/2/2009 UTC) at To a Moocher, BookMooch -- Controlled Releases

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Sent today, hope you enjoy the book! 

Journal Entry 3 by haahaahaa98 from Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Friday, September 11, 2009

read it before, look forward to reading it again. 

Journal Entry 4 by haahaahaa98 from Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Monday, December 28, 2009

Great blend of travel / adventure writing with political and cultural insights. Will use for rereading and research. Thanks for sending this!