ABOUT THE BOOK
SIBERIAN DREAM
“Father, why must we live in this freezing land?” young Alexander asked, clutching his coat against the cold wind. “Because the regime leaves us no choice,” his father said, gazing over the snowy labor camp. After WWII, Stalin forced thousands, including Alexander’s father, a former orphan and farm manager, into harsh Siberian camps to extract natural resources. Despite the brutal, multiethnic environment, Alexander faced many hardships but stayed determined. This Russian memoir book is a testimonial for his difficult journey to freedom. Eventually, he pursued education and moved to Moscow to study physics with top mentors.
About The Book
“The dream that kept me warm in Siberia was the American Dream all along.” This remarkable scientist memoir captures his eventual rise to becoming a Principal Scientist for NASA at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory—proving that hope, hard work, and human dignity can overcome even the coldest beginnings.