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April in Photographs
The celebration of Easter seems so long ago. For the Greek Orthodox members, reminders of Easter remain. We continue to have colored eggs on hand. The tradition of cracking eggs and the greeting of Hristos Anesti (Christ has risen) with the response of Alithos...
Meet the Author Events
April 27, 11:30am- 2pm-Wenham Tea House April 29, 12-2pm- Barnes & Noble, Peabody May 11, 5:30-6:30pm- Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester May 13, 2-4pm- Zumi’s Espresso & Coffee, Topsfield May 18, 7-8pm- Peabody Institute Library, Danvers June 3, 2-4pm- Brissonte...
How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
“I’ll show you how we dye the eggs. It is a natural and safe way to color eggs.” My theo (uncle) Pavlos said the year and only time he visited me to spend the Easter Holiday in the United States. You meet Theo Pavlos in the beginning of my memoir and run into...
Greek Independence Day
On March 25, in Greece and Greeks all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day. It is a national holiday celebrating the revolution which began in 1821 against the Ottoman Empire. The Empire had occupied Greece for over 400 years. March 25 is a dual holiday for...
I honestly couldn’t put it down!
I knew a little of your background, but just wow. It is incomprehensible to me how much you went through and have over come. I don’t know how you did it. I’m in total awe and admiration. Thanks so much for putting your story into writing!❤️ I also have to tell you...
An incredible journey, from start to finish
“Taxi to America” takes you on an incredible journey, not only to destinations, but also on a personal introspective of the author’s awe-inspiring life. A must read
Compelling!
Taxi to America is an inspired novel about Stella's journey from Thessaloniki to Boston. Orphaned at age 10 and separated from her sister, it is with grit and resilience that Stella finds happiness and peace. A page turner as you root for Stella also learn about Greek...
I was hooked right from the opening
Stella shares her riveting, true story while giving historical tidbits throughout the journey—making this book both entertaining and educational. Stella illustrates for women of all ages how meeting obstacles head on and staying focused will indeed shape them into...
Great read
I would recommend it to everyone. After you read it you will know why Stella is such a special and strong person.
Beautifully written memoir
Covering the span of her early childhood in Northern Greece through adulthood in America, Stella takes you on a journey of unspeakable loss, resilience, and strong family bonds. Taxi to America is a gripping account of triumph over adversity….I couldn’t put it down… a...
Great Read
With determination and resilience, the orphaned Stella, makes her way from Greece to the US. Her memoir is inspiring and offers us both insights into her resilience and determination and also Greek culture and history. Well done and excellent book group choice.
Riveting!
You won't want this book to end! You'll find yourself completely drawn into this sweeping narrative. • Inspirational, Emotional, Couldn't Put It Down, Cultural… Tim Brown
Ώρα για ενημέρωση βιβλίου
Ο Φεβρουάριος ήταν γεμάτος δράση για την προετοιμασία της κυκλοφορίας του βιβλίου. Οι Απόκριες ήρθαν και έφυγαν μόνο με τις φωτογραφίες από το παρελθόν για να μου θυμίζουν τις όμορφες στιγμές διασκέδασης. Η ομάδα των “Stella’s Taxi Drivers” που εκτείνεται σε όλες τις...
Book Launch
The taxi pulled in, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The release day of a book calls for a celebration. Taxi to America arrived two years after its conception. Once I had completed my manuscript, the editors and book designer joined me to bring it to its final stage....
February-A trifecta; Anniversary, Carnavali, Book release day
My Taxi Drivers and I have been focused on preparations for the book’s release day. I did not stop to think about the significance of February until I contemplated what this blog should be about. The first thing that came to mind was my memoir’s release day. I thought...
Stella’s Taxi Drivers Take a Break
Kathy, looking "golfish" in her hat, Sandy and I, in non golf attire, spent a couple of hours playing at Spy Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach. No, we did not fly to California. Our cars were the mode of transportation to Bass Rocks Golf Club in Gloucester MA a few...
Stella’s Taxi Drivers
A whirlwind activity has prevailed since my last blog post. All drivers have been busy. They have chosen their own route. Some have taken the highway, the byway, the World Wide Webway, the good old fashion telephoneway, and perhaps some undisclosedway. As promised I...
Available for preorders
All it took was the click of a button to approve the E-proof of Taxi to America. And then it was time to organize the next phase of my book’s journey-get the word out, AKA marketing. I welcomed the distraction from thinking and anticipating the hard copy proof. In...