What Survives
by Phyllis M Skoy
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Pub Date 12 Apr 2022 | Archive Date 30 May 2022
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Description
Adalet Ulusoy is recovering from severe burns to her legs, the death of her parents, and the loss of her unborn child, all resulting from a massive earthquake on the Black Sea Coast of Turkey.
When her husband deserts her for another woman, his wealthy family sends her to live in a vacant home they own in the pottery village of Avanos. In Avanos, Adalet meets the formidable blind and elderly Fatma. Fatma is the grandmother of a teenage budding artist, Meryem. Adalet discovers Meryem's talent through Meryem's mischievous behavior.
Adalet convinces Fatma that art school will be much better for Meryem than an arranged marriage. With Fatma's help, and against the backdrop of a changing and developing Turkey, Adalet and Meryem move to Istanbul so that Meryem can study art. There they meet an American art professor from New York City. Through love, mentorship and the horrifying events of September 11th, their lives are forever changed.
A Note From the Publisher
Phyllis M Skoy is the author of two novels set in Turkey, What Survives and its prequel, As They Are. She is currently writing the third in the series, A Coup, to complete A Turkish Trilogy.
She is also the author of Myopia, a memoir. Skoy's fascination with Turkey took hold the first time she set foot on Turkish soil in 1998.
She discovered a story that provided a window into turbulent times, and she became captivated with why “we create magnificent cultures and then destroy them.”
Skoy is a retired psychoanalyst living in Placitas, New Mexico.
She is also the author of Myopia, a memoir. Skoy's fascination with Turkey took hold the first time she set foot on Turkish soil in 1998.
She discovered a story that provided a window into turbulent times, and she became captivated with why “we create magnificent cultures and then destroy them.”
Skoy is a retired psychoanalyst living in Placitas, New Mexico.
Advance Praise
"When reading either fiction or nonfiction, unless writing is good—really good—I stop reading. What Survives is a book I could not put down." –Thomas Ogden, author of The Parts left Out and The Hands of Gravity and Chance
"What Survives takes the reader on an inspiring journey of transformation as Adalet finds her voice and command as a woman. The sights, tastes, and politics of modern Turkey add to this extraordinary story's power. This novel will transport you!" –Lynn C. Miller, author of The Day After Death, The Fool's Journey, and The Unmasking
"Astonishing—a novel of great integrity and insight, beautifully written, turbulent, and so relevant for our times." –Carolyn Flynn, author of Searching for Persephone and You've Gone Too Far
"An intriguing tale of a Turkish woman's experience at the turn of the 21st century, this novel catches the attention in subtle and delightful ways. The beauty shown is that, though the customs be strange, life is not so different no matter the country." –U.S. Review of Books
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781684339204 |
| PRICE | US$5.99 (USD) |
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