appeared at QME. Several authors have written with news of these happy 'births';
I am pleased to share that information with QME readers!
Purchase information for each book is provided;
Quiet Mountain Essays is not a purchase point for any books listed on this page.
by Katarina Tepesh
Publisher: VirtualBookworm.com
Price: $13.95 (soft cover)
For additional information see www.katarinatepesh.com, or www.tepeshbooks.com , where you can read and print a chapter free of
charge from the Publisher web site..
brutal and complex story depicts lives hemmed in by poverty and sexual abuse.
Bozena, an obedient, religious wife and her husband, Ivan, a violent alcoholic, struggle to survive with
six children under the dictatorship of former Communist Yugoslavia. Dealing with hunger and
sickness as part of their daily life, the children and Bozena manage to escape from Ivan. Unable to
find a job and to make ends meet on a minimal income, the family is forced to deal with the black
market and to escape from their bureaucratic country.
Thrilled and deeply grateful to finally reach America, the family has difficulty coping with the trauma
of their past.
The author, Katarina Tepesh, is one of the six children.
“Escape from Despair is a powerful memoir, vivid and poignant. The pace is excellent, the
details sharp, the characters unforgettable. This book lingers in the mind long after the final
page.” Bernadette Miller, Author
“Katarina Tepesh has written a memoir of power that hits you hard. She has survived
violence and a brutal alcoholic father, and not only lived to tell her story but to tell it
eloquently. This woman of remarkable strength doesn’t waste a word.” Robert Wolf,
Author, Triumph of Technique
“I can hear the author's voice and pain.” Andrea Beaman, Author
“Well written and moving memoir, highly recommended.” Metod M. Milac, survivor of
Auschwitz, Author, Resistance, Imprisonment, & Forced Labor
Angel" appeared (respectively) in QME Issues: vo. II, no. IX; vo. II, no. X; and vo. IV, no. IV.
She currently lives in New York City, where she works for a non-profit company and does volunteer
work.
Author: Frieda Groffy
Publisher: Cyberwit.net Binding: Paperback (PP: 123) ISBN: 978-81-8253-095-9
Pub. Date: 2008 Condition: New
Availability: In Stock at Cyberwit (Ships within 1 to 2 days) Price: $15
Frieda Groffy’s dedication to the youth of South Africa is exemplary and inspirational. Her selfless
nature has made her undertake a one woman Mission to open the minds and strengthen the hearts of
young South Africans.
In her dealings with the youth at the Artist Proof Studio (APS), a community printmaking studio
situated in Newtown , the cultural district of Johannesburg, she has given the youth a beautiful spirit
to find love within their lives and change their circumstances.
She used the APS to transfer communications skills that are usually left undeveloped in the visual and
Fine art fields. This process has resulted in a number of young aspiring writers being included in this
wonderful book of poetry. Her encouragement has also led to many writers to pursue their dreams
and further their studies in literature and communications. Through her poetry she has taught the
youth that freedom is a voice and a spirit that belongs to all and especially those who aspire to be
strong.
Her laughter and presence have given the youth faith and hope that all is not lost in this world. The
youth emerged from her workshops understanding the importance of communication and how
liberating the experience is in understanding the many challenges of life. She has encouraged them to
write their stories and poetry and share that with the world.
To see Frieda Groffy, a staunch anti-Apartheid Activist and a very good friend of South Africa go
back to a democratic South Africa with an understanding that the youth are truly the future of the
country is indeed a moving experience of selfless dedication.. We can all learn the importance of
giving back to society by just watching Frieda live out her passion of building the very fibre of the
nation, namely the youth.
The people of South Africa truly appreciate the love that has been shown to their children by this
wonderful woman, a true friend of South Africa , who has travelled so far to plant a seed in the hearts
of their children, a seed of love, hope and freedom.
Dr. Annil Sooklal
South African Embassy to Belgium & Luxembourg
South African Mission to the European Communities
Brussels , Belgium
Author: Frieda Groffy
Publisher: Cyberwit.net Binding: Paperback (PP: 70) ISBN: 81-8253-057-1
Availability: In Stock at Cyberwit (Ships within 1 to 2 days)
Pub. Date: 2006 Condition: New Price: $15
Description:
Frieda Groffy, Universal Woman Synergy, values differences by bringing the spirit of mutual respect
together. She is the center that pulls together the perspective. She starts first with herself, examining
the landscape, then waters the roots of our human spirit in the promise that one day peace will
flourish. One can understand fully when Frieda sits and ponders on the events of day with an open
mind. The porthole splashes the light that spins like a mirrored ball around and around leaving
nothing to darkness. This is Frieda, where her heart takes her on the journey where Angels fear to
thread. She, a Warrior Woman, finds only the goodness in humanity…courageous, filled with
tenacity to make sure the word is spoken, telling stories about those who would otherwise be
forgotten…bringing to the world the true meaning of life, with its challenges, its joy, its pain, and its
triumphs.
Frieda is a proactive being, believing all things are possible, and there is no ‘maybe’, no ‘I hope’, no ‘I
can’t’, she has the initiative to make things happen because she believes we can make a better world.
The passion rubs of on all who know her…Frieda is user friendly and allows you to be yourself in
spite of yourself.
Her personal mission is her constitution, the basis for making major life decisions where every one
feels extraordinary, regardless of their station in life. Among the very precious ways Frieda manifests
trust, is her integrity to be loyal to all, present or absent. She never takes a short cut in her
consideration, that ultimately endorses the humanity in all of us.
The Universal Woman is more precious than jewels, for jewels are bought and sold, a Universal
Woman is the salt of the earth, the core of life never ending and can never ever be bought.
Dear Frieda, thank you for the endless Bright Moments.
Dr. Stella Marrs
Director Martin Luther King Multi Purpose Center
Spring Valley- New York
African Womb" (poem), "Universal Woman" (poem), "Winter Blues" (poem), and "Climbing the Rainbow of our
Dreams" (essay), appeared (respectively) in QME issues: vo. II, no. XI; Open Issue 2005; Open Issue 2006;
and vo. IV, no. V.
The Woods Deep Inside Me Price: $10
Walking Through My Fire Price: $15
Author: Ayin Adams
Publisher: WastelandPress.com
Availability: WastelandPress.com and www.AyinAdams.com/order.htm
Adams leads hearts along the path through a mystical garden of love and hidden sacredness. Hers is
a voice of passion and innocence, celebrating womanhood and women-love
In this new book of poetry, Ayin Adams, author of The Woods Deep Inside Me and Walking Through
My Fire, is weaving a new, fresh and exciting tapestry of poetry. In Walking In Sappho's Garden, she
confirms the quality of her former works. Adams' voice is very distinctive. After reading her work, or
listening to her perform poetry live or on a CD, you wonder what will come next, and that is
the real landmark of good poets - creating expectations for what will be the next work to come.
Deep Inside Me and Walking Through My Fire, were reviewed (respectively) in issues: Open issue 2005 and
Open Issue 2006.
