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ONE LIFE TO GIVE: A Path to Finding Yourself by Helping Others
Non-Fiction (Memoir) 254 pages
The Experiment - January 1, 2010
'Reading this book is truly a gift to oneself - a profound and riveting experience that kept me up into the late hours following a journey both immensely provocative and transformative.'
-- Stephan Rechtschaffen, MD (Co-Founder Omega Institute and Blue Spirit Costa Rica)
'I was touched by this story of courage and sacrifice, blended with gems of wisdom reflecting the author's many years as a psychotherapist.'
-- Dan Millman, www.peacefulwarrior.com
Co-written with Mary Akers. A poignant and inspiring story. Andrew Bienkowski was six years old when his family were exiled to Siberia in 1940. With virtually nothing to see them through the long, cold winter, his grandfather chose to starve to death in order to give his family a chance of survival. The years that followed were harrowing and difficult, but nevertheless magical. Warmed by the beauty of the natural landscape and the kindness of strangers, Andrew's childhood experiences in Siberia had a profound effect on his life. When he escaped the Soviet Union he trained as a psychotherapist, driven by the desire to help others living through difficult emotional times. As Andrew shares his Siberian stories, and his counselling wisdom, he reminds us that the greatest fulfilment we can achieve as human beings is found in helping others. -
THE GREATEST GIFT: Lessons Learned in Exile in Siberia
Non-Fiction (Memoir) 254 pages
Simon & Schuster - March 2009
UK edition of ONE LIFE TO GIVE: A Path to Finding Yourself by Helping Others.
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RADICAL GRATITUDE and Other Life Lessons Learned in Siberia
Non-Fiction (Memoir) 254 pages
Allen & Unwin (Australia) - January 2008
Australian edition of ONE LIFE TO GIVE: A Path to Finding Yourself by Helping Others.
Biography
In 1940, at the age of six, Andrew Bienkowski and his family were banished to Siberia from their Polish homeland. The following years were harrowing, but had magical moments, and the life lessons learned in Siberia have influenced his entire life. The family were evacuated to Iran, then moved via Palestine to England and to the US, where Andrew joined the air force, before training as a psychologist. He has spent more than 40 years as a clinical therapist. Retired in upstate New York, he still has a small clinical practice and teaches courses.
He is co-author of ONE LIFE TO GIVE: A Path to Finding Yourself by Helping Others with Mary Akers.
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