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"For a gerontologist, this memoir is a revelation. Written by the Freeds at almost 90, it reveals sustained energy, acuity, and curiosity and describes an enviable rewarding and stimulating way of life. Their story of joint remarkable lives, with its inimitable style, plethora of ideas, and humor, is a history of Bulgarian culture and openness, exemplified by the unique saving of their 50,000 Jews from the Nazis." Frances Portnoy, Prof. Emer. of Gerontology and Nursing, University of Massachusetts at Boston, Bedford, MA. "The Freeds present a powerful testament to the Fulbright Program's great contribution to amity among nations. They are singular devoted citizen-diplomats working effectively outside traditional statecraft." Alan Schechter, Ph.D., Former Chair, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, Wellesley, MA.