Picture 1 of 1
Sophia Kouidou-Giles Sophia's Return (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
Another great item from Rarewaves | Free delivery!
Condition:
5 available
Shipping:
Located in: GU14 0GT, United Kingdom
Delivery:
Varies
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 98.4% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:305346897733
Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Sophia's Return : Uncovering My Mother's Past
- Publication Name
- Sophia's Return
- Title
- Sophia's Return
- Subtitle
- Uncovering My Mother's Past
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781647421717
- ISBN
- 9781647421717
- Publisher
- She Writes Press
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Divorce & Separation, Personal Memoirs, General, Dysfunctional Families
- Release Date
- 21/10/2021
- Release Year
- 2021
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 215mm
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Information
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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
She Writes Press
ISBN-10
1647421713
ISBN-13
9781647421717
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050087403
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sophia's Return : Uncovering My Mother's Past
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Divorce & Separation, Personal Memoirs, General, Dysfunctional Families
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Width
5.5in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hq759.3
Reviews
"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." --BRENDA PETERSON, author of Your Life is a Book "Sophia Kouidou-Giles is a masterful storyteller. Sophia's Return 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." --THEO PAULINE NESTOR, author of Writing Is My Drink "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." --JEAN GILBERTSON, author of Dancing on the Whisper of God "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 . . . Sophia's Return is a lyrical story and beautiful read, full of sensory detail and cultural richness." --RENÉE E. D'AOUST, author of Body of a Dancer " Sophia's Return 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." --MARIA A. KARAMITSOS, founder of WindyCity Greek, 2021 American Writing Awards Winner in Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction 2021 American Writing Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir "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." --BRENDA PETERSON, author of Your Life is a Book "Sophia Kouidou-Giles is a masterful storyteller. Sophia's Return 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." --THEO PAULINE NESTOR, author of Writing Is My Drink "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." --JEAN GILBERTSON, author of Dancing on the Whisper of God "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 . . . Sophia's Return is a lyrical story and beautiful read, full of sensory detail and cultural richness." --RENÉE E. D'AOUST, author of Body of a Dancer " Sophia's Return 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." --MARIA A. KARAMITSOS, founder of WindyCity Greek "The author's power of description invites the reader into her world and I found myself right beside her in sun-washed Thessaloniki, Greece, as she tried to uncover the story of her parents' divorce at a time--the 1950s--when women had little autonomy and very few rights in a marriage. This is a story about family secrets, searching for answers, but most of all, about the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters--five stars, and three handkerchiefs." --DEBORAH K. SHEPHERD, author of So Happy Together "The author's determination to better understand what really happened between her parents and the forces that shaped them takes her back to her childhood home in Greece and prompts a deep dive into patriarchal legal and social systems." --HEATHER DIAMOND, author of Rabbit in the Moon "A memoir that has it all. Lush and vivid descriptions a Greek childhood, the emotional impacts of divorce on a child, the journey to rediscover one's roots and family secrets . . . all within beautifully written pages. Sophia made me feel like I was with her along every step of her journey of discovery. I could smell the smells of Greek food and hear the music playing in my head." --MELISSA HARRIS, author of One Pound, Twelve Ounces, 2021 American Writing Awards Winner in Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction 2021 American Writing Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir "A moving story of a daughter seeking to understand her mother's choices." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS "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." --BRENDA PETERSON, author of Your Life is a Book "Sophia Kouidou-Giles is a masterful storyteller. Sophia's Return 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." --THEO PAULINE NESTOR, author of Writing Is My Drink "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." --JEAN GILBERTSON, author of Dancing on the Whisper of God "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 . . . Sophia's Return is a lyrical story and beautiful read, full of sensory detail and cultural richness." --RENÉE E. D'AOUST, author of Body of a Dancer " Sophia's Return 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." --MARIA A. KARAMITSOS, founder of WindyCity Greek "The author's power of description invites the reader into her world and I found myself right beside her in sun-washed Thessaloniki, Greece, as she tried to uncover the story of her parents' divorce at a time--the 1950s--when women had little autonomy and very few rights in a marriage. This is a story about family secrets, searching for answers, but most of all, about the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters--five stars, and three handkerchiefs." --DEBORAH K. SHEPHERD, author of So Happy Together "The author's determination to better understand what really happened between her parents and the forces that shaped them takes her back to her childhood home in Greece and prompts a deep dive into patriarchal legal and social systems." --HEATHER DIAMOND, author of Rabbit in the Moon "A memoir that has it all. Lush and vivid descriptions a Greek childhood, the emotional impacts of divorce on a child, the journey to rediscover one's roots and family secrets . . . all within beautifully written pages. Sophia made me feel like I was with her along every step of her journey of discovery. I could smell the smells of Greek food and hear the music playing in my head." --MELISSA HARRIS, author of One Pound, Twelve Ounces, 2021 American Writing Awards Winner in Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction 2021 American Writing Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir "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." --BRENDA PETERSON, author of Your Life is a Book "Sophia Kouidou-Giles is a masterful storyteller. Sophia's Return 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." --THEO PAULINE NESTOR, author of Writing Is My Drink "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." --JEAN GILBERTSON, author of Dancing on the Whisper of God "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 . . . Sophia's Return is a lyrical story and beautiful read, full of sensory detail and cultural richness." --RENÉE E. D'AOUST, author of Body of a Dancer " Sophia's Return 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." --MARIA A. KARAMITSOS, founder of WindyCity Greek
Copyright Date
2020
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2021-907028
Dewey Decimal
306.8743092
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Value Added Tax Number:
- GB 864 1548 11
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:305346897733
Shipping and handling
Item does not ship to United States
Item location:
GU14 0GT, United Kingdom
Ships to:
Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Americas, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Asia, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Europe, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Belarus, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Nauru, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Somalia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 5 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases |
Sales tax for an item #305346897733
Sales tax for an item #305346897733
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following provinces:
| Province | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within |
|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it |
The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs.
Payment details
Payment methods
Popular categories from this store
Seller feedback (182,595)
u***n (38)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Product is 95% alike picture but a little more blurry. Controller play well but had a notice from psn that my joypad wasn't authentic and could by problematic🤷♂️ no trouble so far! Shipping was fast but no tracking and worst packaging ever.. like the box came banged up... send a question to seller never had a reply 😅.... Good product overall, excellent price, fast shipping, wrapped only on 4 sides out of 6, no tracking and never reply... 4★ product / 2★ seller ✌️
l***t (120)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
The book is in perfect condition, brand new, and is exactly as described. This item is difficult to find here, and the seller priced it very reasonably. It shipped from the UK to Canada, and unfortunately took a little longer to arrive than the seller hoped, but it was shipped less than 24 hours after I purchased. When I contacted the seller, they were very responsive and helpful. I would not hesitate to purchase from this seller again. Definitely recommend!
s***a (696)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
AAA seller. Item came as described and within the due date. Great communication. Well packed and no damage to the case.