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Books In Sync Recognizes Author Alexandra Tesluk Books In Sync Author Alexandra TeslukPromotes HerBooksThe Ashes of Innocence, A MemoirAndHope Is My
Absolute, My Journey with Acute Monocytic Leukemia.Author Biography:
Dedication, The Ashes of Innocence: “This book is dedicatedto the concept of hope, the kind of hope my parents never knewexisted. This is my story of mental and physical abuse, slavery,sorrow and love . . . and ultimately, the victory of understanding.”“No life is easy. No life is a straight line. But how youapproach the hardships that inevitably arise during the courseof a lifetime is what develops both individual character and the stamina to stay within the eye of thestorm. The life of Alexandra Tesluk has seen great pain and great challenge. Even now, in the past year,since the publication of The Ashes of Innocence, she has been sent yet another life challenge,undergoing aggressive
treatment for leukemia.Born in a camp in war-torn Europe, suffering the separation from her father, and the emotionalabandonment of an indifferent mother, Alexandra suffered great loss and trials, including suicide, sexualabuse and emotional betrayals. There was little comfort or joy in her formative years as the barriersbetween her, a refugee in Canada, and her peers were great with little common ground. She suffered anisolating childhood, longing for stability and security she imagined available to Canadian children.With little education, leaving an abusive husband to raise a child alone, Alexandra overcame theseobstacles to become a successful businesswoman and loving mother and wife. Striving to gain clarityand peace and to write her way into forgiveness, The Ashes of Innocence is the intimate and miraculousstory of a woman overcoming and surviving—and the story continues as she writes about her currentexperiences with cancer.The most oft repeated comment about The Ashes of Innocence from readers, is that you cannot put itdown, and that it has a conversational narrative style which invites the reader to participate andrecognize their own strengths. It is, in that true sense, inspiring—Abigail Thomas, the author of Thinking About Memoir, suggests that “writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be andhow you got to be who you are … The writer of memoir makes a pact with her reader that what shewrites is the truth as best she can tell it. But the original pact, the real deal, is with herself. Be honest, digdeep, or don’t bother.”Alexandra Tesluk, by writing The Ashes of Innocence, has been true to that pact.
**********************************Current book(s) And Format: Print at the moment and I am looking into e-book as well.
The Ashes of Innocence, A Memoir ~ Second Edition 2011
Hope Is My Absolute, My Journey with Acute Monocytic Leukemia 2010
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Featuring:The Ashes of Innocence ~ 2nd Printing ~ New content and Epilogue Book Description by Alexandra Tesluk
EVEN AT THE AGE OF SIXTY AND SEVENTY, THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN OF THEGERMAN DP CAMPS, BORN DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, ARE STILL ASKINGQUESTIONS.THE ASHES OF INNOCENCE IS AN ADULT CHILD’S JOURNEY BACK TO THAT HORRIFICBEGINNING. UNCOVERING THE EMOTIONAL AND HISTORICAL EVENTS SURROUNDINGHER BIRTH, AND AS AN IMMIGRANT CHILD NEWLY ARRIVED IN CANADA, ALEXANDRATESLUK PUTS A VOICE TO A GENERATION OF DISPLACED CHILDREN.“Who is my father?” All through The Ashes of Innocence, this is the central question that has hauntedauthor Alexandra Tesluk’s entire life, emotionally and physically, from her birth as a displaced person inCamp Lyssenko to her life in Canada.Arriving in a country where refugees from Europe are still being touted as “Europe’s unwelcomed” thestruggles and choices of her mother implicate Alexandra as a young girl into a life of servitude andabusive family situations. With every year in Canada, from the cruelty of the schoolyard to the dubiousequality of the workplace, Alexandra reinvents gossamer memories of an absent father at every stage of life as her own personal glimmer of hope during times of extreme struggle.Through adversity Alexandra finds her strength; through strength, the human spirit excels: Out of Europe, a fragmented family emerges, broken, hungry, seeking stability. The Ashes of Innocence takesup the thread in the new world as layers of social isolation and emotional longing, offer a harrowing andprecarious narrative. As each experience, from being rejected by her family and her peers, toaccomplishing a career at a time when men dominated the workplace, The Ashes of Innocence shows anindustrious and quiet faith; and as readers we cheer Alexandra on at every turn of fate. Written in aconversational style that brings an immediacy and poignancy, we sympathize with her alienation, we areencouraged by her perseverance, and we celebrate in her self-determination.
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Recent Review Quotes:
“The Ashes of Innocence is about overcoming the obstacles of abuse and eventually learningforgiveness … This book is a moving tribute to her father and his family who in turn become hers. Iwould recommend this book to anyone who has had to experience abuse. You may find strength inreading Alexandra’s courageous story.”–Bookroom Reviews, http://www.bookroomreviews.com/ “From page 1… I never once felt bored or distracted … as a first book by Tesluk I was very impressedby her deep and thought provoking style of writing … Tesluk’s book is diffidently a powerful pageturner and an intense story of finding love.”—The Opinioned Reader, http://theopinionedreader.blogspot.com/ “The Ashes of Innocence is a story that emphasizes the complexity and uniqueness of human beings…[Alex writes with a] subjective touch that is both delicate and devastating. It may be too intense orsubjective for some, but for those who can hear Alexandra speaking through these pages, this is a journey is worth taking.”—The Bookshelf Review, http://bookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/ “The Ashes of Innocence is an autobiography which takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotionsthroughout an incredible journey with Alexandra as she struggles to overcome the continuous challengesthat face her. As Alexandra grows from infancy to adulthood, a sense of protectiveness and inspirationgrows within the reader.”—Page One Lit, http://pageonelit.com/ “The story is written in a clear style … the characters are well drawn and described. It is a moving storythat caters to women and men alike, and all those who have lost hope sometime in their lives … Crueltyto kids and abuse is still a big issue, and Alexandra’s book shows that this important issue has to beresolved. Children should be allowed to live their childhoods happily and find love and affection.”—Rambles, http://www.rambles.net/tesluk_ashes08.html
Book Details:
Publisher: Self-PublishedISBN: 9780980894202
Genre: Biography/Memoir
Print Retail List Price: $21.95Print Purchase Link http://alexandratesluk.com/?page_id=21 Alexandra Tesluk’s Blog http://alexandratesluk.com/?page_id=333 For Your Autographed Copy Of Hope Is My Absolute, Please Contact Me: http://alexandratesluk.com/?page_id=54
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