{"product_id":"athens-9781088139073","title":"Athens","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbout the book \"ATHENS\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens is the second book in a trilogy that spans the lives of three generations of strong women: the author's grandmother Calliopi, the author's mother Thiana, and Silver, the author herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThiana, the first book, depicts Calliopi's and Thiana's struggles with life's adversities, Thiana's courage and determination in forging a better life for herself and her family, and Thiana's journey from her native village in northwestern Greece-AVDELA-to Romania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens, the second book, depicts Silver's life and adventures while in Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver, a young, inexperienced woman fresh out of college, escapes from Communist Romania and returns to her mother's native land, Greece, hoping to make a better life for herself and later on to bring over the entire family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver's dreams, fueled by her mother's stories, of finding acceptance, love, and security are crashed one after another as she faces the harsh reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter only 14 months of staying in Greece, Silver is faced with a dilemma that will change her and her family's lives: to return to Communist Romania or to go forward to America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens is a love story, as Silver is fascinated by love, like a butterfly fascinated by the light, which goes too close to the source of heat, burning its delicate wings over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens is a true recollection of stories and events that occurred during the author's stay in Athens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rea-Silvia Costin P.E.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781088139073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Rea-Silvia Costin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43049521807541,"sku":"9781088139073","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_dd59fb01-28db-409a-9c2e-853f55562bb7.jpg?v=1689690755","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/athens-9781088139073","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}