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Table of contents :
1. East meets west? --
2. A seed is sown --
3. Born in blood --
4. First steps --
5. Ideals and sorrows of youth --
6. Military service --
7. The self divided --
8. Starting over --
9. Meltdown --
10. Uncle Sam's protégé --
11. Coming of age in Europe --
12. Midlife crisis?

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