FOREST HILLS, N.Y., June 19, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Life for author Alexandra B. was like a long, unpredictable journey. Growing up took her to four countries which she lived in before the war, after the war and until the present. Follow the fascinating account of her life journey in Ruined Lives.
Ruined Lives describes the author's life in the four countries she has lived in, stretching from her early childhood until old age. In the first two countries, Russia and Poland, her childhood was influenced by the turmoil that was going on at the time: communism and World War II. Her teenage years were spent in post war Germany where she struggled to get used to people of a different background and mentality. Then when the author was twenty-one, she and her family emigrated to the U.S. where she loved New York, finding it to be demanding yet exciting.
Through Ruined Lives, the author shares the many events in her life she went through and had to deal with during wartime and in times of peace. Her vivid portrayal of her life reveals the true nature of man that can be destructive in war, yet determined to cling to survival. Get a copy of this fascinating read, now available online at Xlibris.com or at a local bookstore near you!
About the Author
Alexandra B. considers herself as a straightforward person, too much so sometimes. Some people like this feature, others consider it as rude and tactless which it is sometimes. Nevertheless, she prefers it to hypocrisy or sleaziness which are so prevalent nowadays. The author used to be kind to people, but this has changed. She has lived in four countries and have traveled pretty extensively. Experience has taught her a great deal about the human species. Yes, there are some kind and decent people, but what percentage of the total do they represent? Her love and devotion is directed towards animals only now.
Ruined Lives * by Alexandra B.
Publication Date: June 6, 2007
Trade Paperback; $10.00; 48 pages; 978-1-4257-5888-2
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