Who is a Strong Woman? One who Burns her Dreams or Survives them. Find Out!
In these edgy stories, Bulgarian women grow up and build relationships in a male-dominant culture in the 1980s. During the socialist era, society dictates women's life choices, their family duties, and their right to happiness. Some go fiercely against the stigma and burn their dreams, and some wisely avoid confronting it, but time takes its toll on them. They face abusive fathers, cheating husbands, and a judgmental community. Do they fight to change their circumstances or change to fit into their environment? If they win, they will gain a voice; if they fail, they will lose the little identity they have. A daughter looking for her mother's support after her divorce learns about horrifying abuse in her mother's past, but more horrific is her mother's reaction to it. An old, historic bridge influences the lives of three generations of women, but the letters of the oldest one reveal a mystery no one suspects. A girl marries her high school sweetheart, only to find out later his violent nature, which leads her to an unexpected solution for happiness.
If you like historical, cultural, and women's fiction, you will love these stories.