Coming out of the ice: An unexpected life

416 Pages·1979·35.428 MB·English

by  Victor Herman

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Coming of the
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An Unexpected Life ByVictor Heri\ian
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To our viewers:
This book is a special edition of
COMING OUT OF THE ICE prepared
,
especially for Dr. D. James Kennedy
and Coral Ridge Ministries.
Expletives have been deleted and
replaced with an asterisk (*).
It should be noted, however, that
the expletives were not those of
the author. They were inserted
by the publisher.
Certain portions of this book are
somewhat sensual in nature which
we and others may find objection-
able. But, like the affair of
David and Bathsheba, these
passages need to be considered
in the light and context of the
entire message.
Please also note that Victor
Herman's original manuscript
contained an account of his
conversion to Christ. This
portion was deleted by the
publisher
Out of millions of Americans,
God raised up this one man to
live through this experience and
share with ue the story of his
Imprisonment and torture in the
Soviet Union.
CORAL RIDGE MINISTRIES
Special Edition of
COMING OUT OF THE ICE
Prepared especially for
D. James Kennedy, Ph.D.
and Coral Ridge Ministries
NOTE: Certain language has been removed from this
book at the request of Dr. Kennedy. An "*" cen-
tered in a blank space will indicate that exple-
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"Herman's tale is awful and heartening awful that anyone
should have undergone such things, and heartening that he did
and endured. This book is sure to take its place alongside
Solzhenitsyn and Koestler's darkness at noon."
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Vyatlag was a frozen-over graveyard A. Solzhenitsyn
A modem classic Smith-Richardson Foundation
It's a tremendous story of courage and love.
Frank Konigsberg (producer)
Never have I read a book so important. Every American should
read it Charlie Hujf
The mightiest men in history should humble themselves in the
shadow of your deeds. Dennis M. Rilley
Every reader of your book is your brother or sister. ICE is sec-
ond to none except the bible. Norman Sayles
Your book is noble. The best. I hope America proves itself
worthy of you and your family. I salute you in humility.
Mrs. R. S. Gorski
I am blind so I identify myself with other people's feelings.
Help America Understand. Rev. Harold J. Wright
COMING OUT
an unexpected
life
illustrations by Mary Ellen Dohrs
FREEDOM PRESS Ltd. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
NOTE: Certain languoge has been removed from this
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OF THE
ICE
Herman
by Victor
COMING OUT OF THE ICE
A FREEDOM PRESS BOOK
PRINTING HISTORY
Harcourt Brace Javanovich Edition Published 1979
Freedom Press Edition/October 1983
2nd printing November 1983
3rd printing November 1983
4th printing January 1984
5th printing January 1984
6th printing March 1984
Copyright © 1979 by Victor Herman
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or trans-
mitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopy, recording, orany information storage andretrieval system, with-
out permission in writing from the publisher.
FREEDOM PRESS, Ltd.
5823 Mosteller Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
[phone]
Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Herman, Victor.
Coming out of the ice.
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1. Her—man, Vict—or. 2. Americans in Russia Biography. 3. Political
prisoners Russia Biography.
I. Title.
DK34.A45H47 947.08 [B] 78-14075
ISB.N 0-915031-02-7
I dedicate this book to the people of the United States
and the people of the Soviet Union, to the woman who
cameto me in the one and will come again to me in the other,
my Siberian wife Galina, and to the daughters that are ours,
Svetlana and Janna.
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My debts are many and great and cannot be redeemed. They are
especially considerable to David. Harry. Shael. and Helen Herman,
to Rebecca and Jack Kemsley, to Bob Greenstein, to Gayle Bender-
off. There is another person whose connection with this book is ab-
solute, but because he asks that his name not be cited. I will enter
the initials of his son. A. A. L.. and state the wish of the father that
the boy one day read herein, to know the heart of a man.
V.H.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To those daring people who, realizing the plight of COMING OUT
OF THE ICE, aware ofobvious efforts ofthe Russian Secret Service
to suppress its printing and distribution and still came to my help
those founder—s of PTIEEDOM PRESS, Jerr>' Womack. Ed Kopp and
Ron Laytner my grateful thanks.
Victor Herman, Southfield, Michigan 1983