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Based on a true story, Liezl Shnookal's captivating novel vividly portrays a time the 1970s when life veered off its intended course and ventured completely OFF TRACK From love and beach adventures to protesting the Vietnam War, a must read

In a thrilling book set against the backdrop of the historical events of the siege of Leningrad during World War II, author Robert Golan (Hagoel) reveals his true and painful life story.Love, passion, courage and cruelty are all part of this story of survival, in which the author uses historical photographs to provide startling insights interwoven with a gripping narrative. The heroine of the story, Olga, is based on a real woman whom the author encountered. Charmed by her personality, he decided to immortalize her by documenting her extraordinary life story with a heartwarming tale. Robert Golan, after surviving several brutal years in one of the Soviet Union's worst prisons, made his way to Israel, where he foundedand served as chairman of the association of immigrants from the Soviet Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States from1989 to 1994. For years, Golan researched this story, finally coming upon solid evidence about the bitter fate of his family, who died in the Soviet Union for their positions against the authorities as well as their family and ethnic background.From Hell to Freedom is the first of a pair of books that have been written by the Golan family. Robert's son, attorney Alex Golan, is responsible for the second installment, February 16th, a breathtaking novel based on his father's experiences.

Grant Sanders is your pretty average Australian bricklayer but with an incredible thirst for knowledge. An atheist, he doesn't believe in all that religion expounds about heaven and hell, or at least he didn't until his unexpected death. From that moment on, Grant found he had a lot to learn. The lessons and experiences he'd gone through in his former existence were nothing compared to what he would now discover. He thought he had it all worked out, but eventually discovers many things come back to haunt him. His relationship with his father, his problem solving strategies and a secret that he believed he'd buried a long time ago. He discovered that death was definitely not easy! With the help of those in the Afterlife, Grant begins an amazing journey that is to take him through a minefield of obstacles and complications. Even his former loved ones are involved with a life and death battle on Earth. Could Grant help? Would life be changed? These are the questions that may make all the difference. Grant's story is a tale of adventure, learning and turmoil spanning 300 years. If you've ever wondered how an afterlife could exist from a non-theological viewpoint, what its purpose might be, how time works, why only humans, what the future may hold and a myriad of other questions then this is a must read. After all, if you ever believed in the possibility of an Afterlife, what would you do forever?