Damages - Softcover

Kargovski, Bazhe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595297145 ISBN 13: 9780595297146

Publisher: iUniverse, 2004

Synopsis

Bazhe's life story is uniquely his own, but at the same time it is a story that we can all relate to. That alone makes Damages a good book worth reading.-The Weekly News,, FL"Bazhe knew a world that turned to violent ethnic strife after years of civil unrest, echoed by his own inner turmoil. Damages is the story of his inner and outer wars."-Recorder Newspapers, NJ Damages is a memoir about one man's fight to overcome the psychological wounds created by his peculiar upbringing as he struggled to find his true identity and freedom. The story begins with the death of his abusive father, a Communist official. His mother is diagnosed with cancer, and Bazhe immediately returns to Macedonia to take care of her. Meanwhile, his more than thirty-year search for his biological mother ends, and Bazhe tells her his life story, starting with his lonely childhood and adolescence. After finding his "new mother" to be very understanding, Bazhe reveals to her his first gay experience in the army, his desire for self-realization that caused scandals in the College of National Security, his escape to Turkey where he transformed into a stunning transvestite after meeting a handsome wealthy man, and his return to Yugoslavia where he wandered in the underground world of a country that was falling apart.As Yugoslav nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism rose, Bazhe almost lost his life before he succeeded in immigrating to America. Although he finds his biological mother, Bazhe ultimately discovers that it is his adoptive mother's devotion that is irreplaceable.

About this title

Review:

"Bazhe is a skilled narrator, and Damages never dips into being a dull read." -- RD,Instinct Magazine, February 1,2003

"Bazhe knew a world that turned to violent ethnic strife after years of civil unrest, echoed by his inner turmoil." -- Recorder Newspapers [NJ], Dec.12,2002

"We can mirror traces of our life in Bazhe’s search for meaning, and be supported by his strength and creativity." -- LCL, Idea Museum Collective of Consciousness [CAN], April 3, 2003

The concept is delivered clearly and effectively. I applaud the author for writing about things so close to heart. -- Editorial Review, iUniverse, Inc., 2002

We can mirror traces of our life in Bazhe's search for meaning, and be supported by his strength and creativity. -- LCL, Idea Museum Collective of Consciousness - CAN, April 3, 2003

About the Author:

Bazhe is a writer, poet, and artist. He has published poems and short stories in Former Yugoslavia and America. His art has been exhibited in New York City. He now lives in New Jersey. Web site: www.bazhe.com

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0595297145
• ISBN 13: 9780595297146
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320