Christmas Edition 2019

REA-SILVIA COSTIN, P.E.

www.reasilviacostin.com

This is a trilogy spanning the lives of three generations of strong women: the author’s grandmother, Calliope; the author’smother,Thiana; andSilver, theauthor herself. Thiana depicts Calliope's and Thiana's struggles with life's adversities, and Thiana's courage and determination in forging a better life for herself and her family. Thiana, the book's heroine, grows through life experiences, her character steels with every adversity life throws in her path. The narrative begins around 1920 in a remote mountain village in the northwestern Greece calledAvdela, andmoves to Salonika and Romania, encompassing the events up to, during, and afterWorldWar II, including the closing of the Iron Curtain. The book depicts picturesque settings in the northwesternGreece and the customs and language of theMacedonianpeople. Athens , the secondbook, depicts Silver's life and adventureswhile inGreece. Silver, a young, inexperiencedwoman, freshout of college, escapes from the Communist Romania and returns to her mother's native land, Greece, hoping tomake a better life for her, and later to bring over the entire family. Silver's dreams, fueled by her mother's stories, of �nding acceptance, love, and security are crashed, one after another, as she faces the harsh reality. After only 14 months of staying in Greece, Silver is faced with the dilemma that will change hers and her family life's: to return back to Communist Romania or go forward to America. Athens is a love story, as Silver is fascinated by love, like a butter�y fascinated by the light, which goes too close to the source of heat, burning its delicate wings over and over again. Athens is a true recollection of stories and events that occurred during the author's stay inAthens. America: The Final Destination covers the events after Silver’s arrival in America. It is also a beautiful romance as Silver falls in lovewithher newcountry, withFlorida, andwithMatthew.

Thiana AVDELA- A Macedonian Village in the Northwestern Greece -Thiana's Native Land

148 pages $ 14.95 9780595335725 ATHENS Book 2

AMERICA - THE FINAL DESTINATION

Book 1

Book 3

104 pages $ 8.23 9781950073610

131 pages $ 5.99 9781424117642

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