Sophia's Return - by Sophia Kouidou-Giles (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Seven-year-old Sophia watches her mother leave their family home without a good-bye or explanation--a mysterious departure that becomes her worry stone. Decades later, when she returns to Greece from her adopted home in America, she uncovers a family story she had never been told.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>After her parents' divorce, seven-year-old Sophia is raised by her paternal grandmother and, later, her father's second wife. She visits her mother on weekends until she finishes her high school, after which she moves to the US to complete her post-secondary studies and launch a career in child welfare. <p/>Decades later, Sophia travels back to Greece, determined to find her mother's grave and finally learn about the reasons for her parents' divorce. As she digs, she begins to realize how clashing cultures between her Greek-born mother and her father's early years in Turkey wreaked havoc on the marriage. Determined to unlock the true story, she interviews family members, all of whom are sympathetic but reluctant to disclose information. Finally, she hires an attorney and resorts to document searching--and uncovers a story she never knew existed. <p/>Written with illuminating insights and a mature understanding of what forced her mother's decision to abandon their home, Sophia's compassionate, authentic recounting of her journey will encourage those who search for the truth to persist in seeking answers to life's unanswered questions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>2021 American Writing Awards Winner in Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction<br>2021 American Writing Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir</b> <p/>"The mystery of a mother's loss and a daughter's search to reclaim her drive this engaging memoir. Family secrets, conflicting Old and New World traditions, and poignant scenes of intergenerational and cultural struggles bring to life a vivid portrait of Greece. For readers discovering their ancestral roots, this is a must- read; lively, very moving, and inspiring."<br>--BRENDA PETERSON, author of <i>Your Life is a Book</i> <p/>"Sophia Kouidou-Giles is a masterful storyteller. <i>Sophia's Return</i> takes us into a compelling tale of reclaiming the past that speaks profoundly to our need to make sense of our lives' central mysteries. Nuanced, rich, and evocative, it will keep you up reading late into the night."<br>--THEO PAULINE NESTOR, author of <i>Writing Is My Drink</i> <p/>"A deeply considered investigation of family dynamics and the secrets that in many families go unchallenged but in this one find resolution through tenacity and eventual forgiveness."<br>--JEAN GILBERTSON, author of <i>Dancing on the Whisper of God</i> <p/>"Sophia Kouidou-Giles has a social scientist's eye for family systems and a writer's eye for secrets therein. She exhumes the past with compassion and curiosity, bringing to fore the atmospheric history of Greece . . . <i>Sophia's Return</i> is a lyrical story and beautiful read, full of sensory detail and cultural richness."<br>--RENÉE E. D'AOUST, author of <i>Body of a Dancer</i> <p/>"<i>Sophia's Return</i> will draw you in. It'll take you back in time. It reminds us the effects of secret-keeping, and that in our quest to protect children, sometimes we create more problems. After reading this story, I felt like Sophia was an old friend. I experienced her highs and lows with her. This book will tug at your heartstrings and make you rethink keeping family secrets. I can't wait for her next book."<br>--MARIA A. KARAMITSOS, founder of <i>WindyCity Greek</i><br><br>
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