Cast Your Own Shadow

<b>This is a Brand New book in excellent condition.</b><br><p></p><ul><li>Format: Paperback</li><li>Author: Peter A Pascaris</li><li>ISBN10: 1512062065</li><li>ISBN13: 9781512062069</li></ul><br> <p></p><p>After a policeman brutally assaults his mother, sixteen-year-old Macedonian Greek Danch has no choice but to avenge the attack-cultural expectations, adolescent fury, and a desperate desire for the approval of his long-absent father dictate his actions. Danchs reprisal results in the police officers death, forcing the young man to flee his Greek homeland.</p> <p>What follows is an adventurous journey aboard nefarious ships and over rugged land across Europe. Then, in hope of reconciliation with his father, Danch illegally enters the United States, only to be rejected by the man he seeks. Now, as post-Depression America gives way to World War II, Danch must find the means to support his family as he and his wife Sosi struggle to accept their son Stevies autistic symptoms-a condition society has little knowledge of and even less patience. Sosi, who begins marriage as a timid child tied to a culture of obedience, finds empowerment and hidden intelligence through love for her children and her need to aggressively pursue her autistic sons education. Through motherhood, Sosi grows in ways beyond traditional expectation to become a strong supportive partner to Danch. </p> <p>Hard work and persistence lead to success until Danchs father reenters his life, threatening the well-being of the small family. The gun that Danch once used to avenge his mother might be used again. If so, it could destroy Danch and Sosis lives forever.</p> <p>A family saga spanning fifty years and two continents, <i>Cast Your Own Shadow</i> blends rich motifs of culture, ethnicity, a womans growth and acceptance, and a father-son conflict that threatens to span multiple generations.</p>