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title: "[Edit:  this book will be available for free today, and $0.99 for…"
date: 2017-03-08
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# [Edit:  this book will be available for free today, and $0.99 for…

*March 8, 2017 · Facebook*

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[https://www.amazon.com/Build-Castle-My-Life-Dissenter-ebook/dp/B06XDSCM3B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489004083&sr=8-1&keywords=To+Build+a+Castle](https://www.amazon.com/Build-Castle-My-Life-Dissenter-ebook/dp/B06XDSCM3B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489004083&sr=8-1&keywords=To+Build+a+Castle){target="_blank"}
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\[Edit: this book will be available for free today, and \$0.99 for digital download afterward.\]\
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Fighting against government oppression is a difficult, dangerous, and thankless task. The people who do so frequently end up tortured, imprisoned, or dead. Therefore, it\'s important to celebrate those who do so, to encourage others to take up the fight as well.\
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One such hero is Vladimir Bukovsky. Bukovsky is a Russian dissident who cumulatively spent 12 years in psychiatric prisons, beginning with a two year sentence for distributing copies of banned anti-Soviet literature.\
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My friend @\[100012077490016:2048:Elizabeth Childs\] has spearheaded a drive to get his biography\--\"To Build a Castle: My Life as a Dissenter \"\--back in print.\
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Here are her reasons for taking on this labor of love:\
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\"This is my favorite book. I\'ve read it over and over again. Although it is a book about the horror of political repression under communism, it gives me great spiritual comfort, because it is a story of moral triumph.\
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To Build a Castle is the story of Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky. He was born in Russia during World War II, and he was raised to view Stalin as a benevolent God. But as a teenager, he learned the truth -- that Stalin was a monster. The moral injury of this revelation defined Bukovsky\'s life.\
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Bukovsky has always said that the dissident movement was not a political movement, but a moral movement. He and his fellow dissidents lived moral lives in defiance of their society. They paid a terrible price for this, but they were successful in creating a moral order that no repression could destroy.\
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I have read many memoirs of political prisoners. This one is far and away my favorite. It is beautifully written and translated, filled with compelling stories, and surprisingly funny. It is a raw, personal book. It immerses you in the sorrow of the prison world, which only sharpens the joy of Bukovsky\'s triumphs.\
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I can\'t recommend this book highly enough.\"\
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The book is now available for purchase:\
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[https://www.amazon.com/Build-Castle-My-Life-Dissenter-ebook/dp/B06XDSCM3B](https://www.amazon.com/Build-Castle-My-Life-Dissenter-ebook/dp/B06XDSCM3B){target="_blank"}
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