"You WILL be swept away with this unforgettable family tale!" —San Francisco Examiner . Nearly ninety years after Stalin’s brutal sweep across Eastern Europe, entertainment journalist Greg Archer trades celebrity spotlights for a far more personal journey—one that will rewrite everything he thought he knew about his family, history, and himself. What begins as a search into his Polish roots quickly unearths a chilling chapter of 20th-century history; the mass deportation of nearly 1.5 million Polish citizens to Siberian gulags under Stalin’s regime, an atrocity rarely taught or acknowledged. As the author retraces the vexing path of his ancestors—through exile, endurance, and improbable survival—he finds himself walking a tightrope between past and present. But when fate intervenes with an unexpected international adventure, he must ask: Can uncovering the truth bring healing? Can telling the untold restore dignity to the silenced? Part memoir, part history, and part spiritual quest, this powerful, redemptive journey dives into the heart of family bonds and hidden generational trauma—and the resilience that rises from its ashes. "A rare WWII memoir that is filled with hope!" — PolishFest, NY "Haunting and Heartfelt." — HuffPo "Greg Archer admirably bridges the present and the past as he undertakes an overseas trek to the ancestral country hoping that he himself can become a saving grace to the past generation and hoping that, by telling their story, he might bring them some type of peace. Out of the ashes of despair and heartache, the author creates a must-read story of the indomitable spirit of humanity that he finds in abundance in his own Polish family." --The Huffington Post "Absorbing! Told in rich detail." --Chicago Tribune "A fascinating family story." -- Santa Cruz Sentinel "Greg Archer has opened a forgotten door to WWII." --Santa Cruz Weekly "Told in an inimitable, fast-paced, at times self-indulgent but sometimes furiously funny way. Ultimately this book is life-affirming." --Cosmopoliton Review It all began with a "sign" from above. What began as an inkling to write about my Polish family's World War II odyssey turned into a full-blown mission to uncover events that were nearly swept under the rug of history: Stalin's mass deportations of nearly 1.5 million Polish people in the early 1940s.   It took more than ten years of research to fully understand and comprehend my family's survival story. After listening to countless tales about events that unraveled in their lives between 1940 and 1950, as well as researching the mass deportations of the Poles, the result is "Grace Revealed." This book has two stories--my journey uncovering my Polish family's journey, and my family's mindbending odyssey surviving authoritarianism and hardship under Stalin's rule.   And yet, with all that depth, there is a lightness that permeates the book. My Aunt Janina would call it "grace." This book has been updated since its original release in 2015 and includes additional information from interviews and other historic footnotes, which are timely during these divisive times. Translation and creativity all meet here, particularly in Part Two of the book, which brings my family's odyssey to life based on their first-hand accounts and significant research.   My hope is that this story--the story of The Migut Family--sheds light on a nearly forgotten era, but also reminds people of the indomitable human spirit. And that, curiously, hope, faith, family bonds, and determination can each be a saving grace. Nearly ninety years after Stalin's brutal sweep across Eastern Europe, entertainment journalist Greg Archer trades celebrity spotlights for a far more personal journey—one that will rewrite everything he thought he knew about his family, history, and himself. What begins as a search into his Polish roots quickly unearths a chilling chapter of 20th-century history: the mass deportation of nearly 1.5 million Polish citizens to Siberian Gulags under Stalin's regime, an atrocity rarely taught or acknowledged, but that is deeply etched into the scars of survivors. As the author retraces the vexing path of his ancestors—through exile, endurance, and improbable survival—he finds himself walking a tightrope between past and present. But when fate intervenes with an unexpected international adventure, he must ask: Can uncovering the truth bring healing? Can telling the untold restore dignity to the silenced? Part memoir, part history, and part spiritual quest, this powerful, redemptive journey dives into the heart of generational trauma—and the resilience that rises from its ashes. "Astounding and important. A spiritual and historical." --Cara Wilson-Granat, author of Dear Cara: Letters From Otto Frank "Powerful. A haunting and heartfelt memoir." --The Huffington Post "With its gut-honest, well-researched storytelling, Grace Revealed will draw you in and keep you reading to the last page." --Katrina Shawver