They had dreamed of this moment for years, and on that snowy day in January their dream finally began coming true. Identical twin brothers Voja and Cveja Vitorovi? would escape from Communist YugoslaviaVoja defecting from a tour group in Rome, and Cveja taking his chances at the heavily guarded border.But would Cveja survive his encounters with the border and rejoin his brother? What would happen to Voja after an unnamed individual made the very serious accusation that he had betrayed not only his church but Italy as well? Would their faith be strong enough to weather the ordeal?This is a true story of relying on God through every difficulty and believing that His will would be accomplished no matter what happened. God had a plan for those twin boys of His, and He worked mightily behind the scenes to overcome all their obstacles.
I highly recommend this book! I knew the twins and Ann Vitorovich herself, and the twins are an inspiration. They remained extremely funny even to old age and were very very smart. They loved to play twin jokes on people, and recounted so many stories of winning races by switching out, their "twin language" they grew extremely proficient in, and more.
It was funny to me to be reading about the author herself through her husband's perspective before they had married or even met, but the story as a whole is endearing and hopeful. The pictures of them all in the center of the book mean a lot to me, but are also a beautiful reminder that the story told it 100% truth, and gives faces to the names, bringing them to life.
I feel kind of weird rating and reviewing a nonfiction like this. I mean obviously my enjoyment of the story is not the most important thing, it is important to read about what people went through and how they survived these trying experiences. That being said, the writing was a little basic, probably better for a younger audience.
OK I'm Hoping this is the book I read; no information on a book can be annoying. :P If it IS about the Seventhday Adventist twin men who escape the iron curtain, totally tubular. :D