Welcome to the Miseriesofoccupation.com blog – a place for sharing stories, comments, photographs — related to the book, “Miseries of Occupation: A Child Survivor Remembers” an independent title published this year by Artemis Arrow Books, LLC.
As the author of the book and founder of Artemis, I want to connect with readers who might have an interest in tracking Greek history (#trackinggreekhistory on Twitter) for the years covering the Nazi occupation (which my book chronicles) or might become interested in this chapter of Greek history once more details about the events of those years become known.
Much of my memoir excavates the painful story of how my father, a Greek resistance fighter, came to be captured by Greek Nazi collaborators and subsequently executed on the Island of Aegina. I have spent most of my adult life (I’m now 80) piecing together the facts surrounding this astounding event. In the process, I found out truths too few know.
Even though the book is packed with dramatic episodes about the Nazis who invaded our country and there is a featured insert of photographs to illustrate the story, I have more research and archive material that I can and will share with readers here.
We will also share items of interest about other periods of Greek history – stretching back to ancient times – along with stories and articles we believe our readers would like to hear about.
If you happen to land on our blog – you might want to browse excerpts from the book here, or just go to the Look Inside feature for the book on Amazon here.
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You know they always say that the hardships you face and survive only make you stronger. This is a prime example of this saying, right here in this book. My brother-in-law is from Greece and came here and is very successful, I think his two daughters need to read this book to have a better understanding of this kind, workaholic, father.
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I found an article you may find interesting. When I saw the headline I was flabbergasted, how in the world could Germany think that Greece owed them any monetary reparations for WWII.
https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/9891948/posts/53567
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Agree! Greece is low man on the totem pole.
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“The Miseries of Occupation” Amazing read! Once I started reading the book I could not put it down. The gamut of emotions I felt while reading this riveting true story as seen through the eyes of a young boy. I cried I smiled, I felt compassion for all humanity, I felt anger and despair. Every line written to depict Iasona as a young child of 6 and 10 years of age. I felt were written indeed by this young boy. As the book progressed and the years passed. As Iasona became a young man, the writing and the perception of Iasona changed. This change was apparent in the Authors writings. The suffering and the ordeals this family lived through are in-comprehensible to most people of the Western world. This is a true story sharing with the readers the atrocities his family lived. The devastation and destruction not only of Greece as a country but it’s inhabitants. As seen through the eyes of this extraordinary human being. I stopped to wonder if the Author realized that he was writing the story of most survivors of the horrors inflicted by WWII, numerous civil and religious wars! I was happy to read what this man achieved in his life. Surviving and coming out in one piece was an achievement in itself. Then completing his education in a war torn Greece and achieving his dream of moving to another country. Making a better life for himself and his own new family, is amazing. Thank you Konstantinos Koskoletos, for writing these painful words and giving us an insight as to what those days you lived as a child and young adult were like. This book is a must read for all generations. The Ministry of Education of Greece should make it mandatory for History classes.
“War brings with it FEAR and FEAR makes humans commit unthinkable acts against their fellowman.”
I look forward to reading the Greek version of this book. I would also love to know what ever happened to Yiayia Kirki and the ruthless Uncle Iaveris. Pehaps a new book, I am sure Konstantinos Koskoletos has much more to say.
Norma E. Gionis
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Thank you so much for your kind comments about my book. It means so much to me that you took the time to go into such detail. Thank you so much!
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