My flight to freedom II: Shadows and Light: Survival the American Dream in Bloomington, MN

A Story of Survival, Addiction, and Triumph Escaping a brutal communist regime was just the beginning. In this gripping memoir, the protagonist flees oppression seeking freedom, stability, and a fresh start-only to face new battles with trauma, depression, and alcoholism. Struggling to rebuild in a foreign land, the weight of the past threatens to pull them under. But through resilience and an extraordinary rise from rock bottom, they achieve a success beyond their wildest dreams. A powerful story of overcoming adversity, finding redemption, and embracing the American Dream. For readers of immigration memoirs, addiction recovery stories, and personal transformation narratives.