{"product_id":"from-exile-to-eden-a-family-journal-9781618520401","title":"From Exile to Eden: A Family Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCombining history and hardship, battles and betrayal, miraculous escapes and death-defying encounters, \u003ci\u003eFrom Exile to Eden\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles one family's journey from deportation in Siberia to safety and freedom in America.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn February 10, 1940, the Szelazek family was deported as prisoners of war from Poland to a Soviet labor camp in Siberia, beginning a 12-year epic journey that spanned countries and continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFrom Exile to Eden\u003c\/i\u003e, Jadwiga Szelazek Morrison traces her family's harrowing yet inspirational flight from war-torn Europe beginning with two remarkable people--Tadeusz Szelazek born in 1909 to a titled family of the old Polish aristocracy and Helena Semerylo born on Armistice Day 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTadeusz and Helena create an unforgettable story of love, loyalty, courage, and inspiration. Helena, destined to be unusual from the moment of her birth, discovers her psychic awakening at the age of five when she is struck by lightning, followed by a second lightning strike as a teenager. Her abilities prove to be both a blessing and a curse for her and her family, and lead her on a journey to distant lands far from the land of her birth. Tadeusz follows a path of intellectual pursuits trying to unravel the meaning of life, in the end finding answers only within himself and from those he loves. A chance encounter with a world-renowned seer leaves him in possession of predictions concerning his future. With logic and intellect battling the possibilities of predestination, he finds his life unfolding in patterns which he fights to control and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from memoirs and family journals, \u003ci\u003eFrom Exile to Eden\u003c\/i\u003e weaves history, adventure, romance, parapsychology, and inspiration; sharing the story of the Szelazeks' exile as political war prisoners, their battles with disease, hardship, betrayal, death, and struggles for freedom throughout Russia, Europe, and the Middle East. The many miraculous escapes, death-defying encounters on the battle field, personal encounters with famous political figures, and numerous paranormal incidents will keep readers on the edge of their seats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turning Stone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781618520401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.66d","brand":"Jadwiga Szelazek Morrison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52051665617077,"sku":"9781618520401","price":20.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_14d321ab-0245-4bb5-8802-f196031cc41f.jpg?v=1764047595","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/from-exile-to-eden-a-family-journal-9781618520401","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}