Beyond My Tomorrows

By S. Sue McMillan

The fear remains vivid, so intense that where the soldier clutched my arm those many years ago, my arm begins aching again, and I brush tears from my cheeks. I utter a soft cry as all the pain comes back to me--even my fought-for moments of joy. The whole story lies waiting, unwilling to be disturbed, like a child being roused for school by an impatient and persistent mother. But it must be remembered. The circle must be closed. Not able to prepare myself in any way, not able to say good bye to my mother, grandmother, or sisters--as still a young girl, I was torn from my innocent existence. This is the last time, ... the story won't be recalled again; the letter I received today reveals that my mother has just died at our old home in Yugoslavia. So much sadness, love, cruelty, beauty, and hope filled those fateful days in between. Yana enters her fifteenth year under the cloud of World War II. After being forced into a prison camp, she faces both war and growing up far from the comforts of her family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468191527
• ISBN13: 9781468191523
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"