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"In A Mountain of Crumbs, Elena Gorokhova describes coming of age behind the Iron Curtain and leaving her mother and her motherland for a new life in the United States. Now, in Russian Tattoo, Elena learns that the journey of an immigrant is filled with everyday mistakes, small humiliations, and a loss of dignity. Cultural disorientation comes in the form of not knowing how to eat a hamburger, buy a pair of shoes, or catch a bus. But through perseverance and resilience, Elena gradually adapts to her new country"--
I enjoyed this very much. Elena Gorokhova's memoir, Russian Tattoo, is the reenactment of her escape from Russia and her overbearing mother in the hopes of creating a life on her own.
Russian Tattoo: A Memoir | 
