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Czech Mate: Don't Shoot the Journalist
Author: Mira Mack
Narrator: Robin Howard Shrock
Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Author's Republic
Published: 07/16/2023
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Synopsis
“Nobody in our family ever got divorced.” – In the words of my dad.“So there is always a first time for everything.” – Those would be my words.Early in the 1990s, the Czech Republic was changing, desperately trying to enter a western capitalistic lifestyle. But the change was slow motion compared to the turbulent life of a young female journalist trying to do it all – end her first marriage, mother two kids, while drowning in lots of work. One could also say – divorcing chin first, pulling new jobs while juggling old jobs, surrounding herself with loyal friends, and marrying a new man, the love of her life, who was – ooohh my god! – a foreigner … how scandalous!She is forced to fight with old traditional thinking, the socialistic school system, and a judgemental society. But she is never alone – with the help of her faithful friends, family and a refreshing dose of humour, she finally wins her life game of Czech Mate. And finally, a fresh start. Canada – here they come!If you enjoyed this book, try the prequel: Somersaults