MY SECOND UNIVERSITY by Stanciu Stroia with Dan Dusleag
				* SYNOPSIS * How does one adjust to undeserved captivity, survive, attempt to return to normalcy, and succeed? My Second University tells that story, one with universal resonance, reminding us of the strength of the human spirit when faced with adversity. . . . Following the Communist takeover of Romania in 1945, Dr. Stanciu Stroia refused to join the party, suffering professional humiliation and political persecution. He was arrested in 1951 and sentenced to seven years in prison; his estate was nationalized, his family exiled, and his practice confiscated. Ill with scurvy, he survived the prison ordeal and wrote his memoir, despite the risk of being detained again. . . . In addition to Dr. Stroia's memoir, My Second University contains a historical introduction edited by historian Florin Constantiniu; thirty-six pages of original photographs, documents and maps; a never-before-published list of one thousand names of political detainees; as well as excerpts from interviews conducted with other victims of the Communist purge. . . . My Second University serves as a voice for the entire Stalinist generation and adds to the body of evidence against the Red Holocaust. It is a documentary written in memory of all of the forgotten victims of Romania's Communist prisons, who never had the chance to tell their stories. . . . * TABLE OF CONTENTS * Acknowledgments xviii Introduction 1 Chapter I – Family 21 Chapter II – Arrest 31 Chapter III – Trial 50 Photographs – before prison 81 Chapter IV – Imprisonment 99 Chapter V – Appeal 152 Chapter VI – Release 172 Photographs – after prison 197 Epilogue 215 Lists of Political Detainees 221 Bibliography with Excerpts 241 Appendix 253 About the Authors 255 Index 259 * PRODUCT DETAILS * Press Release: PRWeb Newswire ISBN 10: 0–595–34639–1 paperback, 0–595–79385–1 electronic ISBN 13: 978–0–595–34639–4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2005–923349 LC Call Number: HV9772.5 .S77 2005 Dewey Number: 365/.45/092 B 22 OCLC: 61452139 Title: My Second University Subtitle: Memories from Romanian Communist Prisons Authors: Stroia, Stanciu, 1904–1987; Dusleag, Dan, 1966– Editors: Marmarelli, Ron; Cilnician, Alina Historical Editor: Constantiniu, Florin Cover Design: Dusleag, Dan Cover Photographs: Fischer, Emil; Chin, Mel Publisher: iUniverse, Inc., an affiliate of Barnes & Noble Awards: 2006 Writers Notes Award, 2005 Observatorul Award, iUniverse Editor's Choice, Reader’s Choice and Top Performer Subject: Prisoners–Physicians–Romania–Biography Subject, Other: Political Persecution–History–Communism Edition Number: 1st Edition Description: Includes bibliographical references and index Publication Date: May 10, 2005 Place of Publication: New York, Lincoln, Shanghai Binding: Paperback Language: English with Romanian excerpts Pages: xviii, 271 Illustrations: 36 pages with 68 photographs, documents and maps Typeset: 11 Garamond text, 16–36 Bremen cover Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches, 1.00 pounds Retail Price: $19.95 Printing: Lightning Source, a division of Ingram Book Group U.S. Reviews:: Times Mail (12/04, 6/05), Herald Times (6/05), WBIW (12/04), WFIU/NPR (6/05), Writers Notes Magazine (3/06), Writer’s Digest (12/06) British Reviews: London Centre for Romanian Studies (10/05), Salisbury Review (3/06) Canadian Reviews: Toronto Observatorul (6/05) Romanian Reviews: Tribuna Sibiului (9/04), Buna Ziua Fagaras (7/05), Ziua de Cluj (8/05), Dosarele Istoriei (8/05), Romania Literara (9/05), Euphorion (12/05), Radio Romania International (4/06), Bucharest Daily News (4/06), Evenimentul Zilei (6/06) * BOOKSELLERS * My Second University is available through this dedicated website’s Catalog, at iUniverse.com, Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com, Borders.com, Books-A-Million.com, as well as 25,000 other online and brick-and-mortar booksellers worldwide. 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