Bohemus: Amazing Stories of His Life on Four Continents With History Attached to Places Visited or Lived Through

In Bohemus, Joseph Jaroslav Urban digs into 250 years of family history and life in Czechoslovakia, which ended abruptly with the Nazi occupation, the holocaust, concentration camps, bombings, and horrors of war. He was witness to the underground army, the uprising of students, deliberation from the Nazis by the even worse occupation by the Russians, and the persecution of democracy and capitalism. Being on the list of non-desirables, he hid for many months and finally risking life, escaped to Germany. His interesting life in refugee camps prior to immigrating to Canada, then to the United States, followed. After his hard beginning and traumatic experiences, he accomplished himself in the new world as a professional engineer with honors and recognition. In Bohemus, he reports his worldwide travels on four continents, including the history, past and present, of all he witnessed. His stories are sometimes hilarious, sometimes sad, but always truthful and engaging.