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A map of the three Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which lie on the eastern rim of the Baltic Sea. Source: Wikitravel (author Peter Fitzgerald) http://wikitravel.org/shared/File:Baltic_states_regions_map.png

With love to my children: Krišjānis (1984) and Jurģis (1990), born in Soviet-occupied communist Latvia; Tālivaldis (2001) and Marija (2005), born in the land of freedom and democracy, the United States; and to my grandson Teodors (2014) and my granddaughter Kirke (2016), both born in the free and independent Republic of Latvia.

In loving memory of my grandparents, Augusts and Emma Rumpēters and Jānis and Līvija Bičolis, who passed on the light and love.

I also dedicate this memoir to Latvians, Lithuanians, and Estonians around the world.