Good-Bye Tomorrow [Hardcover]

"... a brilliantly written, moving account of experiences of a young girl deported to Soviet Russia during WWII ... a must read ..." -- R. E. Lipinski

"... strongly recommended." -- W. S. Morawski, Ontario, Canada

"...through all the horror, you must continue reading to learn if the mother and children survive. the love and strength of each is truly amazing. -- J. W. Mosby

"This book will open many eyes at a time when we are seeking answers..." -- The Daily Dispatch, Henderson, NC

"This book will open many eyes at a time when we are seeking answers ..." - -- The Daily Dispatch, Henderson, NC

"You'll find yourself racing through Goodbye Tomorrow to find out how the persecuted survived, sustained by their faith and perserverance against oppressors. Strongly recommended." -- W.S. Morawski

A story of "the other holocaust." In 1939, the Russian invasion of Poland marked the beginning of the massive deportation of Polish civilians to the dreaded labor camps of Siberia-Stalin's "re-education" of the masses. By 1942, one third of them had died, mostly the very old and very young. Goodybye Tomorrow is a story of extreme hardship, perseverance, hope, and faith, told by a remarkable woman who experienced the horror. Her family was unceremoniously deported and spent two years in a labor camp near Archangel in Northern Siberia. It's the story of one family's struggle to survive the harsh and subhuman conditions of deportation and labor camp; their travels as refugees over four continents; the strength they discover and cling to when all around is despair; and their triumphs in overcoming their oppressors and their many trials and tribulations. Niezapomniane Jutro is the Polish language version of this book.

The crimes against Polish civilians by the Soviet Union during and after WWII have received little attention. The focus of Western media was on the Holocaust. "The other holocaust" was ignored because its victims had either perished or could not tell their story from behind the Iron Curtain. Those who were lucky enough to survive the Siberian Labor Camps and get out of the Soviet Union were dispersed into many lands. They had no pictures or film to show of their ordeal - only their terrible, painful memories of the brutalities they witnessed and suffered. This is the gripping story of one family's deportation and fight for survival. An important story - a witness to history -- as this book speaks for thousands of others who shared a similar fate.

Gryzelda Niziol Lachocki was born in Poland, educated on four continents, and came to the USA as a young bride. The beginning was rather difficult, but drawing on her experiences in a labor camp in Siberia, and refugee camps in Iran and Lebanon, she was well equipped to overcome life's hurdles. With the support from her husband Eugene, an electronic engineer, she managed to become a bookkeeper and a registered nurse; she obtained her MA in Secondary Education and became a biology teacher. She taught in High School and in Jr. College from which she retired. She lives in Florida with her husband. The author spends her retirement doing charity work, writing, corresponding with her many friends all over the world, traveling, and reading.