Seven Broken Pieces

by Victoria Ichizli-Bartels

Young and resolute, still suffering from her sister’s death in Vietnam, Sasha Leroy Palmer decided in the 1960's to fight the enemy on the other side of the Iron Curtain from within. Even if this meant becoming a spy. She convinced herself that her sister’s death was the only reason she came here. To help her home country, the one that was truly free, to fight one that wasn’t (even if it proclaimed otherwise). It was the duty of every true American citizen to resist Soviet propaganda and help weaken the force of evil. Especially since the Cuban Missile Crisis. So why then did every letter from home, secretly passed to her by colleagues in the cause, make her feel that this hadn’t been the reason? That there was an even bigger one for her coming here. Hadn’t she made peace and accepted her father’s decision? Was she really running away from her responsibilities, as her parents insisted? And if she was, what could make her stop running? Surely not the man who caught her as she stumbled on a shaky trolley-bus in the capital of Soviet Moldova. Or could he?

54 pages, Paperback

Published January 31, 2016

About the author

Victoria Ichizli-Bartels is a writer, coach, and consultant with a background in semiconductor physics, electronic engineering (with a Ph.D.), information technology, and business development.
While being a non-gamer in the traditional sense, Victoria coined the term self-gamification, a gameful and playful self-help approach bringing anthropology, kaizen, and gamification-based methods together to increase the quality of life.
She approaches all areas of her life this way. Due to the fun she has while turning everything in her life into games, Victoria intends never to stop designing, developing, and playing them. Inspired by a friend's tip, she now likes to call everyone who approaches their life gamefully, including herself, a “life gamer.”
Victoria is the author of more than ten books and the instructor of two online courses on turning life into fun games and living gamefully.
Victoria grew up in Moldova and has lived in Germany for twelve years. Since 2008, she has lived in Aalborg, Denmark, with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sashia Leroy Palmer is suffering from her sisters death in Vietnam. Every letter from home secretly passed to her their was a bigger reason for coming their. What could make her stop running???? Not the man who caught her as she stumbled on a shaky trolley bus in the capital of Soviet Moldova. Or could he???