Unexpected and captivating plot twists, coupled with highly believable characters makes RODINA a provocative read...The tragedies and triumphs of a historically troubled family interwoven with graphically descriptive accounts of life during Japanese, Russian and Chinese occupations, takes the reader on a not soon to be forgotten journey into the too recent past. The end of the story is really just the beginning, where the importance of American citizenship can never again be taken for granted.