ISBN #978-1-60264-041-2, softcover, $13.95
“Escape from Despair: A Croatian Family's Survival” is a memoir set among Croatia's working-class during the communist era. This brutal and complex story depicts lives hemmed in by poverty and sexual abuse.
Bozena, an obedient, religious wife and her husband, Ivan, a violent alcoholic, struggle to survive with six children under the dictatorship of former Communist Yugoslavia. Dealing with hunger and sickness as part of their daily life, the children and Bozena manage to escape from Ivan. Unable to find a job and to make ends meet on a minimal income, the family is forced to deal with the black market and to escape from their bureaucratic country.
Thrilled to finally reach America, the family has difficulty coping with the trauma of their past.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Katarina Tepesh wrote a series of articles on women's issues, film and book reviews,. Her short stories: "Anica, a Mail Order Bride from Croatia', 'Babin Kuk', and 'Meeting a Millionaire' have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines around the country. She facilitated the monthly Croatian Book Club. Katarina is a member of the International Women's Writing Guild (www.iwwg.org) and a member of the Storytellers - International Toastmasters Club. Katarina Tepesh lives in New York City, where she works for a non-profit company and does volunteer work.
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