In this moving and inspiring memoir, Anastasia Charalabakos recounts the trials and triumphs of her life, a journey that, despite her blindness, has bestowed upon her a more powerful appreciation of the world around her. She also provides deep insight into our ability to achieve a richer understanding of our existence and a more lasting peace in our lives.

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"More than just a memoir, From Darkness to Triumph is an educational and spiritual guidebook, one that encourages others to aspire to greater success in their work, experience more joy in simple tasks, feel deeper...

This book clearly discusses the success and challenges faced by Zimbabweans and Africans in the diaspora. The goal is to correct misconceptions of being wasteful as well as unrealistic expectations from family members back home to encourage them to be also responsible for their own lives. You will find highlights on legal migration to overseas nations is encouraged as well as abiding to the laws and regulations of those respective nations. It's for your spiritual empowerment, giving you a glimpse of counseling concepts, networking and giving back to nation's of origin is emphasized, including...

What was it like to travel on tour with a circus in the late seventies? Detour On An Elephant is the memoir of a ballet dancer, Barbara File Marangon, who traded her pointe shoes to ride an elephant with the Greatest Show On Earth for a year. Taking a detour from the world of ballet to the circus, she recounts her experiences performing in hundreds of shows, in twenty-four cities coast to coast, with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Blue Unit Show in 1978. Named Ringling's China Doll by a New York newspaper, she compares dancing at the Metropolitan Opera House to dancing at Madison Square...