Sentiment: A Memoir

Krkoc, Cheryl

ISBN 10: 1503576736 / ISBN 13: 9781503576735

Published by Xlibris, 2015

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 532 p. Audience: General/trade. Fine. Signed by author. inscribed by the author. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0012208

Synopsis:

This book traces the roots of our family coming to America. Most of my grandparents came from Slovenia but immigrated to Argentina after American immigration standards became more restrictive.A few relatives found their way to America over the years. And this is their story. . . Sentiment is a memoir about the author's life growing up with her immigrant grandparents, an eccentric and passionate father,a fragile mother, and other extended family in the Chicago area in the 1950's. The author's sensual childhood experiences helped form a framework for understanding hr world and navigating through life which leads to her search for knowledge about her cultural heritage and family history. Her impressions and experiences lead to obsessions and a wild ride through life. Each decade of the author's life has a distinctive character and the end of each decade marks the beginning of a shift in her focus and outlook.

About the Author: Cheryl grew up in the Chicago area in the home of hr immigrant grandparents. She later moved to the Pacific Northwest with her parents and siblings. She attended Seattle University for two years and finished her Bachelor of Arts degree at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. She married her high school sweetheart and raised three children. In 1993, she attended Portland State University for her MSW degree and worked as a social worker for sixteen years at a community mental health facility and in private practice. She divorced after thirty plus years of marriage but has remained on good terms with her exhusband. She has eight grandchildren. She is in a relationship with another man for the past ten years. This is her first book.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sentiment: A Memoir
Publisher: Xlibris
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Trade paperback
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First edition.