Books and stories
Ten short stories – ten compelling tales. Each story has a unique narrative premise and a distinct energy. Some end on an optimistic note, others tragically—much as life itself unfolds. A sequence of singular events propels the characters i…
Discover the bookThis is a story about an eighteen-year old girl, named Nora and her communication with herself, her surroundings and the astral world. Nora is deeply disappointed when her parents stop understanding her and each other. She relies on her cou…
Discover the bookReaders who are familiar with the Czech author Jarmila Marie Skalna’s first book written in English, Striding into the Sun, will definitely want to read her newest book, Who Needs Dreams? – another beautifully-written and wonderful, or, bet…
Discover the bookThis is Skalna's first book in English; until now her books have been written in her native language, Czech. After I read the book, I wanted to go back and read it again to refresh my memory about the interesting group of characters I had b…
Discover the bookSkalna weaves an interesting tale, which is both humorous and sad. It gradually creates a mosaic of a human story, which reflects deep and penetrating thoughtfulness.With a vision of new life in America, Laura is looking for her own self-re…
Discover the bookA reference to the impressionistic period (a yellow cow from a picture by Franz Marc, and a blue cowboy as an example of a poetic symbol). The emotional entries flow freely, especially where the writer is speaking of a relatively new Americ…
Discover the bookContains the writer’s journey in the footsteps of Hemingway on land and at sea, off the coast of Florida and Cuba, through the regions of Peru with their rich history dating back thousands of years. One would be wrong to expect this to be a…
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