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GtrsRGr8 · 12-14-2016, 05:50 PM

I don't think that there will be a better indie book (at least, I think that this book is an indie) posted today, this week, or this month than this one apparently is! I say that because of how interesting the subject matter is, how very high the ratings are, and that it's currently free. Other people must also have a high estimation of the book, too, because it is the #1 seller in one category at the Kindle Store.

This is one that I sure wish had a Whispersync deal, but it doesn't. However, if there ever is one, I've already got my copy of the Kindle ebook, so as to take advantage of it! Will you have yours?

The author, Ms. Meyendorff, is the subject of the book, also. So this tome would be considered an autobiography, or autobiographical, at least.

DP DISPLACED PERSON [But Ms Meyendorff, we really could have done without the upper case title, G]. By Margarita Meyendorff. Rated 4.9 stars, but from only 18 reviews at Amazon at the present moment; rated 5.00 at GoodReads, but from only 2 ratings. Print list price $15.95; digital list price $4.49; Kindle price now $0.00. BARONESS PUBLICATIONS, publisher. 278 pages. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBEHJTS/.

Book Description
The daughter of a Russian Baron, Mourka (Margarita Meyendorff) was born in a Russian displaced persons camp in Germany - far from the opulence of Imperial Russia which was her birthright.

Her father danced with Anastasia, attended balls and military schools but a series of wars destroyed this privileged existence - and her parents were themselves displaced- forced to flee the ancestral estates and run through Nazi Germany.

After the war, under Allied occupation, Mourka was born in a German Displaced Persons camp and from then on, life became a series of extraordinary moves: As a tiny immigrant girl, Margarita's first American home was the estate of an eccentric millionaire impresario which served as a temporary enclave of Russian aristocrats - given quarters in elephant stalls.Her childhood ran like a roller coaster of highs - performing as a rooster to applause for the Russian Orthodox audience and lows - coping with her traumatized and disturbed parents.

At 18, Mourka escaped to the road- most often taking to the stage where she found her natural footing, but then always on the run - moving, displaced around the US and then Europe - hitting ecstatic highs as a performer and lows in her personal life.

In her search, she tours the country as a gypsy performer in a caravan and goes from a rusted trailer back to her ancestral castle...seeking, always seeking her rightful place and some sense of peace. Can she ever "unpack" and feel she is truly at that place which always been so elusive: HOME. She carries with her a suitcase filled with documents and treasured memorabilia, her Russian legacy.

Margarita Meyendorff's journey is thrillingly personal yet universal-the journey we all take, to find our true selves and safe haven.

12-14-2016, 05:50 PM	#723
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	I don't think that there will be a better indie book (at least, I think that this book is an indie) posted today, this week, or this month than this one apparently is! I say that because of how interesting the subject matter is, how *very* high the ratings are, and that it's currently free. Other people must also have a high estimation of the book, too, because it is the #1 seller in one category at the Kindle Store. This is one that I sure wish had a Whispersync deal, but it doesn't. However, if there ever is one, I've already got my copy of the Kindle ebook, so as to take advantage of it! Will you have yours? The author, Ms. Meyendorff, is the subject of the book, also. So this tome would be considered an autobiography, or autobiographical, at least. DP DISPLACED PERSON [But Ms Meyendorff, we really could have done without the upper case title, G]. By Margarita Meyendorff. Rated 4.9 stars, but from only 18 reviews at Amazon at the present moment; rated 5.00 at GoodReads, but from only 2 ratings. Print list price $15.95; digital list price $4.49; Kindle price now $0.00. BARONESS PUBLICATIONS, publisher. 278 pages. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBEHJTS/. Book Description The daughter of a Russian Baron, Mourka (Margarita Meyendorff) was born in a Russian displaced persons camp in Germany - far from the opulence of Imperial Russia which was her birthright. Her father danced with Anastasia, attended balls and military schools but a series of wars destroyed this privileged existence - and her parents were themselves displaced- forced to flee the ancestral estates and run through Nazi Germany. After the war, under Allied occupation, Mourka was born in a German Displaced Persons camp and from then on, life became a series of extraordinary moves: As a tiny immigrant girl, Margarita's first American home was the estate of an eccentric millionaire impresario which served as a temporary enclave of Russian aristocrats - given quarters in elephant stalls.Her childhood ran like a roller coaster of highs - performing as a rooster to applause for the Russian Orthodox audience and lows - coping with her traumatized and disturbed parents. At 18, Mourka escaped to the road- most often taking to the stage where she found her natural footing, but then always on the run - moving, displaced around the US and then Europe - hitting ecstatic highs as a performer and lows in her personal life. In her search, she tours the country as a gypsy performer in a caravan and goes from a rusted trailer back to her ancestral castle...seeking, always seeking her rightful place and some sense of peace. Can she ever "unpack" and feel she is truly at that place which always been so elusive: HOME. She carries with her a suitcase filled with documents and treasured memorabilia, her Russian legacy. Margarita Meyendorff's journey is thrillingly personal yet universal-the journey we all take, to find our true selves and safe haven. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 12-14-2016 at 09:33 PM.