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Most people imagine James Bond stories, or Mission Impossible, when thinking about acts of international espionage. The reality couldn’t be further from the truth. People involved in the games of international espionage may not even be aware of their role. The intelligence agencies use them in their covert operations, and later, when their victims face torture and inhuman practices in the world’s darkest prisons, they deny ever knowing them. This is the story of Matej Valuch, a Slovakian entrepreneur accused of spying for the CIA and detained in infamous Evin prison in Iran.His story has been captured in a new book, University of Solitude, which he mentally wrote during his time in Iranian prison. It shares his story and the story of other prisoners he met in Evin, including American citizens. The book exposes dirty practices of international intelligence agencies, from the rare perspective of someone who survived the experience of being entangled in these games. It also sheds light on the barbaric practices in some of the world’s worst prisons.
The book goes deeper than these horrors, however. It talks about the profound personal transformation Valuch experienced in prison, developing a new spiritual and philosophical outlook of life.
A spokesperson for Matej Valuch explained, “We follow various goals with the publication of the book. It reveals controversial practices of intelligence agencies, and openly talks about torture in prisons. But we hope that readers will also benefit from Valuch’s unique experience and personal transformation, possibly changing their own outlook of life. We also donate all profits from the sales of the book to the Red Cross, charity that helps innocent people imprisoned in third world countries.”
About Matej Valuch: Matej Valuch is a Slovak writer and entrepreneur. University of Solitude, which Matej mentally composed in the small cells of Evin Prison and published just a year after his eventual release, has been recognized as a unique work of modern Slovak literature.
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Name: Jane Creek
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Organization: University of Solitude Publishing
Phone: 0164548945
Website: http://universityofsolitude.com/
Release ID: 116442
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