{"product_id":"in-the-time-of-madmen-9789493276161","title":"In the Time of Madmen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story of struggle, heroism, and triumph during the rise of fascism and communism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Time of Madmen\u003c\/em\u003e examines a journey of discovery through the eyes of one family against world events of the past 125 years. Hope, love and resilience sustained them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story focuses primarily on the life of the author's mother, Katheryn (1921-2014). Her drive and perseverance led her to the brink of achieving her dream of competing in the Olympics and then studying medicine, only to have that dream derailed by WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of 18, she was taken from her home near present day Zagreb (Croatia) and forced to serve as a slave laborer in Lübeck (Germany). She survived near starvation, grievous injuries during a bombing, and tuberculosis. All the time, she had to hide her Jewish ancestry to protect herself and her sisters. The author's father, Jure (1913-1988), also cheated death many times. The Nazis wanted to send him to a death camp because they believed he was a Gypsy, but quick thinking saved his life. One can only describe their chance meeting in 1942, amidst the chaos in Europe, as fate and a tribute to the power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentity is a product of time and place. Who we are is inextricably linked to the forces of history. Context matters. The present rise of strongmen of all stripes provides a cautionary lesson for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrelas, Mark A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mark is a professor emeritus in the college of engineering at the University of Missouri where he began his career in teaching and research in 1979.","brand":"Amsterdam Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298520498450,"sku":"9789493276161","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7153d8c1-653d-4643-aed9-5e41159f4944.jpg?v=1747825317","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-time-of-madmen-9789493276161","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}