Summary: Meet Dr. Aura Imbarus! A story of personal hope, freedom, and strength of the human spirit to endure against all odds. Millions of people know Anne Frank, read her diary and have come to identify with her over the years but how many expect to ever find themselves sharing in her experiences years down the road? Aura Imbarus (www.AuraImbarus.com) Romanian survivor and author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Out of the Transylvania Night, did. While Anne was hiding from the Nazis, Aura was hiding from constant gunfire in the violent streets of Transylvania during one of the most draconian regimes in the Soviet bloc. Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu had turned Romania into a land of imprisoned and politically oppressed zombies. Despite the daily atrocities being committed outside her house and at the risk of being killed, Aura escaped and fled to America leaving everything behind except a powerful dream and hope for freedom. “I want to live life to the fullest," says Aura, "and in the process, to help others along the way. I want to squeeze out each and every moment of life, and use to the maximum. Every day has the potential of a lifetime." Connect with Aura at her website Out of the Transylvania Night
