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Children of the Storm: The Autobiography of Natasha Vins
by
Natasha Vins
Young, school-age Natasha receives pressure from her teachers to give her unquestioning allegiance to the
Soviet State. Anti-Christian sentiment dogs her family's life as well. The Vins family faces imprisonment, humiliation,
court trials, and loss of jobs as part of the persecution waged by their government. In her teen years, Natasha
begins to see that doors close to thos ...more
Soviet State. Anti-Christian sentiment dogs her family's life as well. The Vins family faces imprisonment, humiliation,
court trials, and loss of jobs as part of the persecution waged by their government. In her teen years, Natasha
begins to see that doors close to thos ...more
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135 pages
Published
June 1st 2002
by JourneyForth
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Excellent book if you are wanting to understand what it was like growing up in the Soviet Union. It was not called the "United Soviet Socialist Republic" without reason-although I laugh at the "Republic" in that. I wasn't super impressed with the author's style of writing but it did give me a sort of cold, unemotional & stoic look at things which is probably a somewhat accurate description of how things were at that time. I personally think its important to understand some of the things that
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I opened the book for the first time Sunday afternoon in the car, and finished it on Monday night. Natasha tells of her girlhood, and the persecution her family endured for Christ. I really appreciated her telling of how she came to the Lord; until she graduated from high school she was a "Christian" because her parents were, and wondered how important it was. Then she understood the gospel and her parents faith became her own, and she lived for Jesus. She has an engaging manner of writing, perh
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This provides the reader with an inside story of what life was life for a Christian living behind Russia's Iron Curtain. The author tells of her family meeting for church secretly, the pressure to join the Communist youth organization, and how her father is arrested and sent to Siberia. I read it to my kids so they could see how difficult it was - and still is in some places - for some to practice their faith.
An amazing story of Christian courage in communist Russia. The autobiograhical flow was choppy and I felt like sections of this teen/woman's life were missing or unfinished, but Natasha and her family persevered as Baptist Christians against great persecution.
This is in my collection.
Excellent. Moved me more than any book ever. This is where it's at. Quality of life at it's best (on earth). Babuska (Lydia) and Georgi (Papa), her greatest influencers. Phenomenal. Must read again and share.
Excellent. Moved me more than any book ever. This is where it's at. Quality of life at it's best (on earth). Babuska (Lydia) and Georgi (Papa), her greatest influencers. Phenomenal. Must read again and share.
I loved this book! It helped me see that we live in a great nation, and how we can be able to worship God freely without being put in jail or beaten. It is a great autobiography. I highly suggest reading this book.
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