Escape From Tyranny: Through a Child's Eyes

It was the 1950s, and life in communist Yugoslavia was difficult under the iron fist of Josip Broz Tito. Hordes of people tried to escape the regime's tyranny for a better life in America, but many failed and paid the consequences ? some with their life. Escape From Tyranny tells the story of one family's attempts to flee communism from the perspective of Slavica, a six-year-old girl. Filled with vivid descriptions of life on the Dalmatian Island of Pasman off the Yugoslavian coast, Escape From Tyranny gives a bittersweet glimpse into the past and ultimately highlights the transformation one country can make.