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    So Many Heroes
    So Many Heroes
    So Many Heroes
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    So Many Heroes

    By Alan Levy

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    A vivid description of the Russian-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 by Alan Levy, an American journalist who lived there from 1967 to 1971.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateSep 29, 2015
    ISBN9781504023344
    So Many Heroes
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    Alan Levy

    The author grew up in NYC and was the first member of his family to graduate from college and acquire an advanced degree. He has had an interesting career as an entrepreneur, starting and selling mutliple healthcare companies and has been involved with the development of multiple important medical products.

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      Great 1st hand account of the 1968 Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia.
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      Great 1st hand account of the 1968 Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia.

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