Escaping the Commands of Communism

A woman recounts how her family escaped East Germany and made it to freedom

WEBWIRE – Wednesday, April 25, 2018

“Clipped Wings” by Corinna Montgomery

“I could not put the book down. Her descriptions of her feelings and of her surroundings put you right there in the story,” - 5 stars, Amazon customer

Freedom is a basic human right. But not everyone is born into freedom. A captivating memoir of a refugee from East Germany during Germany’s Cold War conveys how her family lived through and escaped Socialism.

“Clipped Wings” is an absorbing rehash of Corinna Montgomery’s experience under the Socialist government of East Berlin. She described their government as worse than a dictatorship. Their education was limited, and any information beyond the border was never allowed. This book depicts their lives and their eventful escape from East Germany to West Germany.

“I could not put the book down. Her descriptions of her feelings and of her surroundings put you right there in the story,” says Michelle McDaniel, an Amazon customer who rated the book five stars.

“Clipped Wings” does not only retell a journey toward freedom but also aims to bring awareness to its readers the importance of freedom, of valuing the liberties that they enjoy, and of fighting back when they are wronged.

Clipped Wings
Written by Corinna Montgomery
E-book | $2.99
Paperback | $8.63

Book copies are available at LitFire Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online book retailers.

About the Author
Corinna Montgomery was born in 1962 in East Germany. In 1981, Corinna, together with her parents, tried to escape to West Germany; however, they were caught. She was arrested and accused of treason on July 1979. It was in the year 1981 that they escaped to West Germany as refugees, and then later came to America in 1999. Corinna currently lives in America and has two wonderful sons.

Learn more about Corinna and her book at www.corinna-montgomery.com