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Myth and Memory: My Childhood in WWII Greece Paperback – November 22, 2020

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Katerina Katsarka Whitley, acclaimed religion author and speaker, recounts the dramatic days leading up to--and following--the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II. She paints a colorful portrait of the small but thriving evangelical community in Thessaloniki, the Greek city Paul addresses in his New Testament epistle, and follows on the daily life of a prominent religious family as they navigate their way through the war and its aftermath. Against this backdrop, the book examines the meaning of faith and documents the journey of the author to an expanded understanding of Christianity. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and excerpts from the journals of her father, who served in the Greek army.
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    November 22, 2020
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    0578762919
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Applecart Press (November 22, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 241 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0578762919
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0578762913
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.61 x 8.5 inches
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Katerina Katsarka Whitley was born in Thessaloniki, Greece and studied in the U.S. The Greek gift of story-telling featured large in her upbringing so it was inevitable that she would devote herself to writing and drama. Her first five books on biblical themes are told as dramatic monologues which she performs in churches and before other groups. She especially loves leading retreats and teaching writing. A teacher and musician, she now devotes herself to writing books. Her cookbook, Around a Greek Table, Recipes and Stories, is delighting those who have been to Greece and those who long to visit there. Staying with the Greek theme, Katerina has written on the first Christian churches in Greece, in the novel, A New Love. And now she has added to the Greek theme with her memoir, Myth and Memory, my Childhood in WWII Greece. She lives in Boone, North Carolina.

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Sally Morris-Randall
5.0 out of 5 stars A Heartbreaking, Heartwarming, Memorable Story Of Greece
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2021
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Katerina Katsarka Whitley's memoir fills a gap in my knowledge. I did not know how desperately Greece was affected in WWII. This is a memorable story of wartime: a young girl's educational decisions, safety risks, family illnesses, and also, unforgettable joys. Katerina's strengths are aided by a devout and beloved family. Her writing is lyrical, as are her quotes from her dear father's writing. Beautiful passages concerning grief-especially words about her mother-are joined with passages on faith, spiritual devotion, joys of music. Nazism, fascism, and communism during these war years are described with clear insight concerning the experiences of country and family. The terrifying political turmoil between 1940 and 1945 is discussed with clarity. The occasional and delightful use of Greek words emphasizes pure Greek language: myths, food, traditions. I have been to Greece, but this story adds a personal dimension to understanding Greek classical thought and customs. Those of us who respect Katerina as a teacher, actor, musician, gourmet cook, but foremost as a writer of deeply insightful and lovely books, want her to continue this story past her surprising sixteen-year journey in this precious book...on to her other places of her heart and soul - her years in America. Sally Morris-Randall
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Mary Popham, author, Emmalene of Landing Run, The Wife Takes a Farmer, Back Home in Landing Run, & Love is a Fireplace
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterful examination of youth and country of birth
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
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Katerina Katsarka Whitley has just released her poignant memoir, Myth and Memory: My Childhood in WWII Greece. A gifted writer, she reconstructs memories from the Nazi occupation of Greece during WWII. Even when she doesn’t understand events in her early life, she sees the results in the faces of her parents and siblings. With epigraphs that suggest her themes, and personal photographs of her homeland, she recreates the layers of love that filled her then and now. Weaving hallowed images from her beloved Thessaloniki, she illuminates the building blocks of her life. We experience the family closeness, devastation at losing their mother much too soon, the tastes of olive oil, lemons, and good bread, the comfort of holding fast to religious beliefs, her love affair with words, and always “The sea, pine trees, and fishing boats with hills in the distance. A scene that stays in the mind of those who long for Greece.” In the protection of American life, it is crucial that we understand the fears and sorrows of others who did not experience a childhood of peace and safety. Katerina’s memoir is a masterful examination of her youth and country of birth, a successful untangling of Myth and Memory.
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Evelyn Asher
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning Memoi
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021
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I have been privileged to be a participant in two of Katerina's writing retreats. I knew a sliver of her background but was unaware of the depth of her lived experience which she deftly tells in Myth and Memory. Her memoir is a history lesson, each page documents her early and strong sense of faith that is a bright thread in her tapestry. I highly recommend Myth and Memory for its lessons, not only in history but in the economy of words beautifully crafted. I believe this book would make a great book club selection as well as a gift to young readers through elders.
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Terry Moore-Painter
5.0 out of 5 stars A poignant story of family, war, survival, and hope.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021
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Katerina Katsarka Whitley’s memoir is a poignant story of childhood in Thessaloniki, Greece during the agonizing years of WWII and Nazi occupation. In reading the book, I learned a great deal about the events of that time and about Greek history. Myth and Memory is also an intimate portrait of a particular family, shaped by the unfolding war around them as well as the devastating loss of a young mother. The author and her family were people of inspiring hope and faith throughout those years. And the author, herself, possessed great courage, eventually traveling to the United States alone to begin her college career at the age of sixteen. A beautiful and passionate memoir.
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marion
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning from Another’s Past
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021
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Katerina Whitley’s memoir is the story of a individual, a family, a people, a culture, a religion. Never before have I so fully entered into the story of Greece nor have I heard before such accounts of the oppression of its people. Katerina writes with a literary prose that breaks open my heart while unfolding the resilience of a people. Music provides a background for hope. Just like the ancient myths, this narrative holds reality and universal truths in a new light for me. It’s pages carry important messages that address all that is happening around us today. I highly recommend this memo
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Rev. Pat, MPA, MDiv
5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid insights into a little-known chapter of WWII
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020
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As someone who has a passion for the human side of conflict, I have read dozens of books describing the effects of the major wars on the people caught in their grip. Whitley has done a tremendous job of bringing to life what it was like to see German soldiers and Nazi flags appear in her home town of Thessaloniki in the early years of WWII. Combined with a fluid and lovely gift for language, and her insights into her own spiritual development, this book is an all-around winner. Highly recommended.
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Jill76
5.0 out of 5 stars Page-turner Memoir
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
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I’m not a writer but if I was this is the kind of book I would want to write. Part little-known history, part memoir, part coming of age during a cataclysm, lyrical yet funny. Katerina’s music comes through her writing with impeccable timing. Don’t miss it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be a movie too!
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021
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Such a beautiful and vivid story-telling. The experience of reading this book is entirely immersive. Such amazing description. I was transported to poor war-torn Greece. The time travel employed by the author (full disclosure...my mother) lends a cinematic experience to this novel. It would make sure a great film!
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