{"product_id":"besa-a-true-story-hardcover","title":"Besa: A True Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePertef Bylykbashi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBESA\u003c\/em\u003e recounts my life, beginning as a young boy of a large, happy three-generation family living together in southern Albania. The Bylykbashi's were prosperous land owners and store owners, but when Enver Hoxha and his Communist regime muscled their way into power, that idyllic life quickly fell apart for my family, my village, and my country at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy story--sometimes horrible, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes heartrending--gives a factual account of the survival tactics I invented as a boy to stay alive under the communist regime and the survival tactics I used as a new soldier in the U.S. Army stationed in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, armed only with an Albanian-English dictionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBESA\u003c\/em\u003e spans from my childhood to present day, touching on some personal aspects of life with my wife and children and sharing the steps I took to become a successful businessman. It is a story of promises made to my mother the night before I planned to escape from the labor camp and my BESA given that I would never stop fighting to free my family and their memories from the bonds of communism--a fight that continues even today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know you will enjoy \u003cem\u003eBESA\u003c\/em\u003e  It has many \"life's lessons\" that could be an inspiration to anyone, from the age of ten to ninety-nine, from any culture, race ethnicity, religion, and walk of life. It gives a true understanding of the words \u003cem\u003ehonor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003enobility\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eloyalty\u003c\/em\u003e--the true meaning of \u003cem\u003eBESA\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452062232883,"sku":"9781645310983","price":47.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VEpjU05vR0ZYcEJCcjNrdG1ISmIzQT09.webp?v=1759107483","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/besa-a-true-story-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}