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Novaks find safety and new life far from Czechoslovakia
After years of political pressure and job loss for doctors, George and Ivette Novak and their baby escape to Vienna and then the United States with help from Erika Wilson and the Wilsons. In Destin they savor clean air while planning English study and medical exams. They seek religious asylum, hoping Father Francis and Father Cunningham can assist. Ivette’s career and family history shed light on the toll of life under the regime.
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Novaks
Vienna
Austria
Wilsons
Mexico City
United States
George
Ivette
Destin
Bratislava
Erika
Czechoslovakia
Radio Free Europe
Hungary
Europe
Erika Wilson
Francis
Cunningham
America
Little Ivette