Surviving Nazism and Communism in Lithuania: Narrated with grace, deep feeling and life-affirming humor, this memoir spans the fraught time before, during, and after World War II in Lithuania, shedding light on the tragedies and joys of a people from a not-so-well known part of the world. A new translation by award-winning poet Al Zolynas (nephew of the author, Silvija Lomsargytė-Pukienė). Originally published as Dita. Paralelės in Lithuanian (Jotema Press, Vilnius, Lithuania: 2004—ISBN: 9955527773, LCCN: 2005356120), this translation includes high definition photographs and new images not previously available. Rich in historical, cultural and personal detail, this is an important addition to the archives of Lithuanian literature.