When Maria first came to America from Italy, she hoped that some day she would live the American dream. She thought she found her happiness when she met and married Michael. Instead, over the years, she became a battered woman. After many years and four daughters later, things changed for the better. She has now made a new life for her and her daughters. They had little problems starting their new life together without Michael, but now they have more happiness as they raise their families and enjoy each other.
Passion for Freedom is the inspirational autobiography of Maria Gomori, the world's foremost teacher of Satir family processes, who at the age of ninety-four continues to work tirelessly with people around the world. Her life encompasses the romance of her days at the Sorbonne in the 1930s, the terror of her escape from a Nazi death march, and her family's daring flight from Hungary in the face of the Soviet invasion of 1956. Her new life in Canada brought fresh challenges - a horrific car accident, the death of her beloved husband - as well as the joys of a growing family, establishing a pioneering career in social work and the Satir approach to family therapy, and learning and practicing alongside many of the leading figures of the human potential movement of the 70s and 80s. This new edition of Passion for Freedom includes the eventful years since its first publication in 2002, including an encounter with cancer, the flourishing of Satir work in Asia and North America, a journey to the Europe of Maria's youth, and the addition of three great-grandchildren to her family.
The book eloquently captures the story of our lives from childhood to old age. Starting in the days we fell in love, when with big dreams we started on our life's journey. Living in a socialist country we faced many challenges but being young and inexperienced we believed nothing could stop us from reaching our goals. After twenty years of persistent work, we were successful but living in constant fear of the communist leaders because of our different beliefs. We realized that money, cars and houses didn't mean happiness. Life without FREEDOM is miserable. Leaving everything behind, we miraculously escaped socialism with our teenage boys. America gave us an opportunity to start a new life. We faced enormous obstacles. On the road of life we experienced everything... disappointments, hate, success, joy, happiness and painful tears which helped us appreciate every moment of life. Our story is one of a kind. It gives a glimpse to the history, political and nationality differences in Slovakia and how serious and funny life could be.
A naïve English farmer’s wife travels alone to Poznan, Poland, to visit the Zachodni Institute; an archive that holds records of the wartime Polish Resistance. It is the start of an adventure into history, and all that had been hidden since the Nuremberg Trials where Stalin and dismissed all evidence submitted by the Poles and the ensuing 45-year Russian occupation of Poland ensured their silence. On a quest to distinguish fact from fiction, Cynthia Engelmann investigates the truth of an unpublished manuscript bequeathed to her upon the death of Maria Weychan. Maria’s memoire had revealed an extraordinary tale of intrigue, romance, imprisonment and survival, as told a by a young Polish dancer in Berlin after the end of World War II. She had survived life in a camp with her mother for longer than had previously been thought possible. Had they collaborated with the Germans to protect themselves? Finding herself part of a movement to collate events of history previously hidden and silenced, Cynthia uncovers the leads of the evidence to share the truth of Maria’s memoire.
Melissa Hunter was born in 1957 in a family of twelve in a very close net family in Newfoundland. I left home at the age of 17 to make my make in the world in Toronto Canada and after 2 years moved to the Labrador coast and married my husband. We moved to a little town in BC in 1984 due to employment and in 1994 moved to Dawson Creek, BC Canada where we still reside today. Battling cancer in 2011, my life totally changed, when as when as a result of the cancer my back has become disabled and I had to give up a job of 18 years that I absolutely loved. But God does not just close one door but He opens another and I found my passion and love of writing stories and poems increased and the thing I have been doing for years came alive in my heart. Leah is one of many stories I hope to write in the future with Gods help and the support of my family.
This moving and beautifully illustrated book, developed from an award-winning research project, examines the experience of African-American GIs in Germany since 1945 and the unique insights they provide into the civil rights struggle at home and abroad.
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE FINALIST • From the award-winning, internationally bestselling Spanish author of A Heart So White comes an immersive, provocative novel propelled by a seemingly random murder. "Sometimes startling, sometimes hilarious, and always intelligent ... Marías [has] a penetrating empathy."—The New York Times Book Review Each day before work María Dolz stops at the same café. There she finds herself drawn to a couple who is also there every morning. Observing their seemingly perfect life helps her escape the listlessness of her own. But when the man is brutally murdered and María approaches the widow to offer her condolences, what began as mere observation turns into an increasingly complicated entanglement. Invited into the widow's home, she meets—and falls in love with—a man who sheds disturbing new light on the crime. As María recounts this story, we are given a murder mystery brilliantly encased in a metaphysical enquiry, a novel that grapples with questions of love and death, chance and coincidence, and above all, with the slippery essence of the truth and how it is told.
Maria's Amazon Adventure Step into the lush and treacherous heart of the Amazon with SatapolCEO's thrilling eBook, "Maria's Amazon Adventure." Follow Maria, a daring explorer fueled by the allure of ancient secrets and untold riches, as she ventures into the dense jungles of the Amazon. With her companions Pedro, a steadfast and resourceful ally, and Isabella, a wise indigenous woman with deep knowledge of the jungle, Maria embarks on a quest that will test their courage, resolve, and friendships. Guided by tales of a hidden treasure guarded by an ancient curse, they face myriad dangers: venomous creatures, treacherous landscapes, and the lurking presence of a rival treasure hunter, Diego, whose ambition knows no bounds. This gripping narrative takes you on a heart-pounding journey through mystic ruins, across perilous rivers, and into the very heart of darkness itself. As Maria and her companions unravel the mysteries of the jungle, they learn that the true treasure is not what they initially sought. They discover the power of unity, the strength within themselves, and the importance of respecting the sacred land they traverse. "Maria's Amazon Adventure" is not just a tale of adventure and discovery; it's a profound exploration of human endurance, the bonds forged in adversity, and the eternal quest for understanding in a world that is both beautiful and brutal. Join Maria, Pedro, and Isabella as they confront their deepest fears and emerge transformed by their journey. Will they find the treasure they seek, or will the jungle's ancient secrets consume them? Dive into this captivating narrative to find out, and witness the magic of the Amazon through SatapolCEO's vivid storytelling.
The pathway to living a life with freedom often comes from a journey through resistance and restrictions. Facing Maria shares an honest, down-to-earth account about a journey through adversity, restriction, abuse and addiction, then ultimately, into freedom. It is a journey of hope that is courageous, inspiring and achievable for anyone who is faced with challenges, adversities and limitations throughout any stage of their lives. “Finding our freedom comes through squarely facing ourselves in the mirror, accepting the things that cannot be changed, and ultimately, in changing the narrative and the ‘story’ that we tell about and to ourselves”.
