{"product_id":"for-bakas-homeland-eyewitness-to-the-birth-of-a-state-9781734457421","title":"For Baka's Homeland: Eyewitness to the Birth of a State","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF CROATIA'S 2020 BEST BOOK AWARD ON THE HOMELAND WAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOR BAKA'S HOMELAND is a compelling eyewitness account of an American who was first recruited into the Croatian Liberation Movement at the age of twenty-five. The author's personal story details how the love for his Grandmother (\u003cem\u003eBaka) \u003c\/em\u003eled to his love for her people, her culture and ultimately to a desire to assist her homeland in realizing its centuries-old quest to achieve independence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author openly shares his personalo journey from the sometimes-violent streets of Detroit to the war-torn streets of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter traveling acrosss four continents to produce a documentary on post-WWII Yugoslav war crimes, he created his own news agency, and became a Registered Foreign Agent for the Repubolic of Croatia during the country's War of Independence. Palaich was ultimately indicted by the US government for arms smuggling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter more than two decades, Palaich finally reveals the full story, the historical people he met along the way and the unbelievable reason he is a free man today, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalaich, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Michael Palaich is a third-generation Croatian-American and producer of the documentary film The Bleiburg Tragedy. He is a contributor to several documentaries on the subject of Yugoslav war crimes. His role in Croatia's liberation movement began in 1979 when he was recruited at the age of twenty-five. That recruitment led him on a long journey that began with anti-Yugoslav street demonstrations and ended with him becoming a Registered Foreign Agent for the Republic of Croatia during Croatia's Homeland War. During Croatia's War of Independence, he created the Pan National News Agency, served as a correspondent for the Croatian Information Center, WXYT Radio and Soldier of Fortune magazine. Ultimately, Palaich was indicted by the American government in 1996 and charged with smuggling weapons and night-vision equipment destined for Croatian forces during Croatia's Homeland War. Palaich graduated Cum Laude from Wayne State University where he earned a BA degree in Political Science and Psychology. He is a father to two grown children and a grandfather to two grandchildren. Palaich is retired and lives in Croatia and Arizona with his wife, Sandra. He actively serves in the Prison Ministry for the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.","brand":"Michael Palaich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859628560658,"sku":"9781734457421","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba71d06b-b9f2-46e3-a558-78ecffd59cc5.jpg?v=1737560638","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/for-bakas-homeland-eyewitness-to-the-birth-of-a-state-9781734457421","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}