![]() ![]() The 13 digit ISBN for A Kazakh Teacher's Story: Surviving the Silent Steppe is 9781906768768 and ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. The author's moral integrity, stoicism and profound respect for the struggles of the common people stand out in this memoir of a life of self-effacing dedication. Through his insightful portraits of local party bosses, district officials and bureaucrats, and tales of the vicissitudes of daily life, a broader, more personal picture emerges of life under Stalin and of his pervading shadow decades on. Mukhamet endeavors to pick up the pieces of his prewar life, working hard to support his extended family, marrying, continuing his education, and eventually embarking on a life in teaching dedicated to giving young people the best education possible. As he encounters scenes of desperate poverty, he quickly realizes the immense sacrifices made by local people, particularly women, while the able-bodied men were away fighting. ![]() It is early 1945, and the author, Mukhamet, still recuperating from serious war injuries, has traveled thousands of kilometers back to his home village in the eastern Kazakh steppe. This book begins where 'The Silent Steppe' left off. A Kazakh Teacher's Story: Surviving the Silent Steppe (by Shayakhmetov, Mukhamet) Overview: ![]()
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