Ingrid Popa Fotino presents a window into the workings of the Soviet Union in a suspenseful drama of escape, survival, and achievement with a startling ending. Born in Romania in 1940, Ingrid experienced the Soviet occupation of her country and the regime of terror it imposed. As a nine-year-old prisoner facing the possibility of execution, she encountered hope, despair, and finally acceptance. Her perilous escape with her parents and her little sister...