Kindle Edition Amazon Amazon.com book webpage Category:  History Publisher: Charles Cole ISBN-10:  0999603205 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 166 Copyright: Nov 7, 2017 ISBN-13: 9780999603208 Price: $6.99 (eBook) A description of what I saw and learned in the Soviet Union during a government assignment there. Few Americans know much about Russia. This book takes the reader back in time and provides a bird’s eye view of daily life in the Soviet Union – the society that produced today’s Russian leaders and made indelible imprints on Russia’s history and culture. "In Russian Wonderland: An American's Odyssey in Soviet Russia" shines a light on life in a society run by a large, omnipotent government. While some advocate such a system here in America, perhaps we should pause and carefully examine what such a society looks like in reality, as well as analyze Russia’s current policies and actions in light of their Soviet roots. Excerpt At once a memoir and travelogue around Russia, this book is also a warning from history which can be invaluable in helping to apply history to contemporary decision making about Russia.

In Russian Wonderland
Charles Cole's "In Russian Wonderland" is a memoir of communism's ghastly heyday. In 1972, he embarked on an ideological odyssey: a tour of duty through the USSR as a Russian-speaking guide for a U.S. government exhibit to educate Soviet citizens about the freedoms in America that their totalitarian government lied about unceasingly. The enduring historical tragedy of Cole's account is that we won the battle against communism and socialism abroad, but now risk losing it in the classroom at home.
Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College