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Janna Yeshanova

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Romance, Historical Fiction, Contemporary

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Russian, American, European Literature; Personal Experience, Social an ...more

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Every one of her classmates was enchanted with her name, her beauty and her grace. We looked up to her. We lived on the same street in a sunny Soviet Republic - postwar children with wonderful, hard working parents. Her mother, decorated with medals from WWII, to us was legendary. Her mother and father were attorneys...protectors.

But suddenly, among sunlight, a dark cloud snuck into her life. Both parents lost their jobs. Protectors were moved out of the way, and those from the inside started to undermine the country. And they succeeded! Oh, how they succeeded in their task!

Janna successfully finished high school. She participated in archeological expeditions and traveled a lot. Her University was not just an academic entity, a ph Janna...

Every one of her classmates was enchanted with her name, her beauty and her grace. We looked up to her. We lived on the same street in a sunny Soviet Republic - postwar children with wonderful, hard working parents. Her mother, decorated with medals from WWII, to us was legendary. Her mother and father were attorneys...protectors.

But suddenly, among sunlight, a dark cloud snuck into her life. Both parents lost their jobs. Protectors were moved out of the way, and those from the inside started to undermine the country. And they succeeded! Oh, how they succeeded in their task!

Janna successfully finished high school. She participated in archeological expeditions and traveled a lot. Her University was not just an academic entity, a philological department. Her University was life!

Janna got married and her Allochka, her daughter, her sunshine was born. Her classmates were already starting to leave their native nest, their homeland, but Janna taught Russian language and Literature in a Kishinev college and shone with all the light of her soul. She loved beauty, the sea, and Odessa - a special city.

Before leaving for America, she quickly said her farewells, wished everyone happiness, and left.

The USSR fell apart. War began in Moldova. And her father, the protector, has been gone for a long time. He left forever....died unexpectedly. And Janna, with a child and a sick mother, became a refugee. In a distant America, she finished a Master's Degree and began teaching in a University.

Now she lives in Ohio. Everything else is in the book because it extends Janna's light, forever, for all readers...

Nina Kachurenko, teacher, NY, NY (Janna's classmate)
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Janna Yeshanova, M.A., M.Ed., founder and principal of Life-Spark LLC, is a dynamic and powerful life coach and trainer. Janna leverages her passion and engaging style to help others overcome adversity, achieve their goals, and spark the possibilities of their lives.

Originally from the Soviet Union, Janna began her career as an editor of scientific and technical information in her native Moldova, one of the Republics in the Soviet Union. Later, she taught college level Russian language and literature in Kishniev.

Janna escaped to the United States when persecution became violent during the crumbling of the Soviet state. She left behind house, social status, citizenship, and every friend she had to seek a new life in America. Arriving in the United States with her mother and daughter in tow, $126 in her pocket and knowing not a soul, she earned a Masters Degree in Applied Behavioral Science from Wright State University, and became a US citizen. She taught at Antioch University and participated in the Dayton International Peace Conference on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Today, she continues to pursue her passions of teaching, training, life and executive coaching and public speaking. Janna's experiences rebuilding her own life have helped her serve as a living model of the power of persistence to individual and organizational clients. ...more

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“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

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“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”
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“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

tags: heart, importance, inspiration, secret, the-little-prince

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“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
― Coco Chanel

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“Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity.”
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message 11: by Lanie (Lanies Book Thoughts)

Dec 24, 2014 03:42AM

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Jul 15, 2014 10:37AM

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message 9: by Monica **can't read fast enough**

May 02, 2014 04:30AM

Thank you for the friendvite Janna! I look forward to seeing you around.

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message 8: by Hazel *Craves the Angst Reviews*

May 01, 2014 07:32PM

Hi Janna! Thanks for the friendvite. Looking forward to checking out your work. Happy Reading/ Writing :)

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message 7: by Janna

Oct 23, 2013 07:49AM

Janna wrote: "Erich wrote: "Stalinist fears were later turned into egocentrism. Men like Molotov and Beria started to continue Stalin's hunt for traitors...some existed others were invented. For sixty years the ..."

KaSonndra wrote: "Thanks for the invite! Looking forward to sharing great reads with you Janna! :D

All the best,
KaSonndra"

Hi KaSonndra! :) I promise to answer frequently. I got involved in my projects and did not realize that the time is flying so fast! :)

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message 6: by Janna

Oct 23, 2013 07:46AM

Erich wrote: "Stalinist fears were later turned into egocentrism. Men like Molotov and Beria started to continue Stalin's hunt for traitors...some existed others were invented. For sixty years the power of the s..."

Erich! You are so right! We should treat all people with kindness! :) Isn't it true? :)

KaSonndra wrote: "Thanks for the invite! Looking forward to sharing great reads with you Janna! :D

All the best,
KaSonndra"

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message 5: by Janna

Oct 23, 2013 07:43AM

Janna wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Thank you for the invite Janna! I'm looking forward to reading your book :)""

Hi Katherine! Can you believe it? I just got to your message! Please let me know if you have any questions. Great day to you! :)

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message 4: by Erich

Oct 14, 2013 01:29PM

Stalinist fears were later turned into egocentrism. Men like Molotov and Beria started to continue Stalin's hunt for traitors...some existed others were invented. For sixty years the power of the state ruled. I saw it in the years after WW2 in Europe, the treatment was insane. This should be a reminder that we have to treat refugees with kindness and understanding.

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message 3: by Janna

Jun 26, 2013 09:05AM

Katherine wrote: "Thank you for the invite Janna! I'm looking forward to reading your book :)"

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message 2: by Katherine

May 09, 2013 08:02PM

Thank you for the invite Janna! I'm looking forward to reading your book :)

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message 1: by KaSonndra

Feb 15, 2013 07:54AM

Thanks for the invite! Looking forward to sharing great reads with you Janna! :D

All the best,
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