{"product_id":"diary-of-66-alexandra-furnea-9781592114368","title":"Diary of 66: The Night I Burned Alive","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiary of 66\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving and harrowing memoir that sheds light on the personal and systemic tragedies surrounding the Colectiv Club fire and its aftermath. The book's greatest strength lies in its raw honesty and intimate portrayal of suffering--not only physical but also emotional and institutional. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGOLD MEDAL WINNER FOR \"BEST MEMOIR\" IN THE 2024 READERS' FAVORITE AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiary of 66\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is one woman's triumph over tragedy, and also a warning about the often-deadly consequences of corruption, in all of its shapes and forms. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWitness the harrowing account of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esurvival\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esystemic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e betrayal, and the fight for dignity after Romania's deadliest nightclub fire--a rock journalist's unflinching \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ememoir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etrauma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eresilience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn October 30, 2015, Alexandra Furnea attended a concert by Romanian metal band Goodbye to Gravity at Bucharest's Colectiv Club. Within minutes, pyrotechnics ignited the venue's flammable soundproofing, trapping hundreds in an inferno. Sixty-five people died, and many survivors faced an equally brutal battle: a corrupt healthcare system riddled with hospital-acquired infections, negligent and brutal care, and institutional denial. \u003ci\u003eDiary of 66\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Alexandra's excruciating journey from the flames through months of agonizing treatment in Romanian hospitals, where inadequate pain management, multidrug-resistant bacteria, and systemic failures compounded her suffering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis memoir exposes the intersection of personal trauma and societal collapse. Alexandra's detailed account--from torturous \"bath-time\" procedures without anesthesia to her eventual transfer to a German burn rehabilitation clinic--reveals the stark disparities in healthcare and the strength required to reclaim one's body and identity. Her voice as a music journalist brings cultural depth, situating the tragedy within Romania's underground scene and broader issues of corruption and neglect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiary of 66\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a searing indictment of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003einstitutional failure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and a testament to the human spirit's capacity to endure unimaginable \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, offering an intimate portrait of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esurvival\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, loss, and the ongoing quest for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehealing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ejustice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandra Furnea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1592114369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592114368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Histria Perspectives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.14w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/14\/2024","brand":"Alexandra Furnea","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459555602687,"sku":"9781592114368","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_434365e9-a294-49af-9588-9c6313361c15.jpg?v=1777410426","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diary-of-66-alexandra-furnea-9781592114368","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}