Sophia's Return: Uncovering My Mother's Past

Sophia's parents divorced when she was seven, and she was raised by her paternal grandmother and her father's second wife. She visits her mother on weekends until she finishes high school and then moves to the US to complete her post-secondary studies and launch a career in child welfare. Decades later, she travels back to Greece to find her mother's grave and learn about the reasons for her parents' divorce. She interviews family members, who are sympathetic but reluctant to disclose information, and hires an attorney and resorts to document searching, uncovering a story she never knew existed. Her compassionate, authentic recounting of her journey will encourage those who search for the truth to persist in seeking answers to life's unanswered questions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 06 September 2021
Publisher: She Writes Press

Sophia, a seven-year-old girl, is raised by her paternal grandmother and her father's second wife after her parents' divorce. She visits her mother on weekends until she finishes high school and then moves to the US to complete her post-secondary studies and launch a career in child welfare. Decades later, Sophia travels back to Greece to find her mother's grave and learn about the reasons for her parents' divorce. She interviews family members, who are sympathetic but reluctant to disclose information. Finally, she hires an attorney and resorts to document searching, uncovering a story she never knew existed. 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.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647421717