The Story of a Life

by Simone M. Kleckner

Overview

Prior to WWII when the Romanian monarchy modernized the nation, Romania became one of the richest countries in Europe. During that time, my family was a part of privileged intellectuals and land owners. After 1939, Romania was subjected to Fascism against her will, and after 1945, the country came under Communist rule. All of us were reduced to poverty. I have witnessed how the Communist regime marginalized people and suppressed individual liberty, private initiative, lack of opportunities, and hope. I used the course of my life and decided to write its story for the purpose of showing others what an unsuccessful, socialist, Marxist government means. When it came to power, the State seized the fruits and the bounty it found, however, without producing anything on its own, except thousands of deaths and political prisoners. This is my story under a Communist regime when I lost my liberty.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157787578
Publisher:	Page Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	12/02/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Simone Marie Kleckner was born in Bucharest, Romania where she grew up. In Romania, she graduated from Bucharest Notre Dame de Sion Lyceum and the Central School for Girls in 1944. Simone earned a Juris Diploma at the University of Bucharest School of Law in 1949. She left for the United States of America in 1966. She has a Master’s degree in Library Science from Columbia University and a Master’s degree in International Public Law from, New York University. Simone Marie has always been interested in politics. She was the co-president and president of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Organization of Democracy in Romania (ACORD), the Personal Advisor of the Romanian President, E. Constantinescu, Bucharest, 1999-2000; and a member of the Republican National Committee. Simone has written two Romanian documentaries,O marturie provocata (A Provoked Confession) Bucharest, Themis, 2004 and Din exil: lobby în SUA pentru România, 1990-1998 (From Exile: Lobbying for Romania in the U.S.A.) Bucharest, Ziua, 2006, and her memoirs entitled Pe urmele mele în doua lumi, România-SUA (Retracing My Steps in Two Worlds—Romania U.S.A) Bucharest, Curtea Veche, 2013-2014 in two volumes. In the United States, she has published various library and legal articles. Simone currently leaves in South Palm Beach, Florida with her husband, Rudolf.