Defiant Hope (Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Courage, and the Fight for Ukraine)
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Product Details
Author:
Yuriy Boyechko, Halyna Lubinska, David Meltzer
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
288
Publisher:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers (February 16, 2027)
Imprint:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Release Date:
February 16, 2027
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9798890573131
Weight:
13oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9"
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RandomHouse
List Price:
$27.95
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
24
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$21.52
Publisher Identifier:
P-RH
Discount Code:
A
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Yes
Overview
Ordinary Ukrainians reveal how courage, community, and civilian resistance are helping their nation survive Russia’s invasion in unforgettable stories of resilience and hope.
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the world expected Kyiv to fall within days. The tanks, missiles, and troop counts seemed to tell one story. But the people changed the narrative.
Yuriy Boyechko and Halyna Lubinska tell the true stories of Ukrainians who answered the war not with power or position but with action. A stone craftsman cancels his flight to America and volunteers on the front lines. A grieving pastor makes more than 187 trips to the front after his combat-medic son is killed. A psychologist nearly breaks under the weight of others’ trauma, then finds her way back to healing. Rock musicians and roadies turn their technical skills toward repairing generators, fixing vehicles, and building drones.
Together, their stories reveal how civilian resistance, humanitarian aid, community networks, and ordinary courage are helping Ukraine survive Russia’s invasion, showing readers
This is the story of what ordinary people can do when history leaves them no safe place to stand. Releasing on the 5th anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the world expected Kyiv to fall within days. The tanks, missiles, and troop counts seemed to tell one story. But the people changed the narrative.
Yuriy Boyechko and Halyna Lubinska tell the true stories of Ukrainians who answered the war not with power or position but with action. A stone craftsman cancels his flight to America and volunteers on the front lines. A grieving pastor makes more than 187 trips to the front after his combat-medic son is killed. A psychologist nearly breaks under the weight of others’ trauma, then finds her way back to healing. Rock musicians and roadies turn their technical skills toward repairing generators, fixing vehicles, and building drones.
Together, their stories reveal how civilian resistance, humanitarian aid, community networks, and ordinary courage are helping Ukraine survive Russia’s invasion, showing readers
- how ordinary citizens organize when institutions cannot move fast enough;
- how humanitarian aid, trust, and local knowledge become tools of resistance;
- how trauma, grief, burnout, and purpose shape life inside a long war;
- how courage spreads through families, communities, churches, charities, and volunteer networks; and
- why Ukraine’s struggle speaks to anyone trying to understand resilience, civil society, and hope under pressure.
This is the story of what ordinary people can do when history leaves them no safe place to stand. Releasing on the 5th anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
