Aegean Dream

A TRUE STORY SET ON GREECES MAMMA MIA! ISLAND OF SKOPELOS In November 2006 Linda and Dario gamble everything on their dream-a new life on the tiny Greek island of Skópelos. Theyve studied Greek done their research and have a simple goal: to set up a small natural cosmetics business and live happily ever after. But the Greek Gods have other ideas and before long the couple find themselves snarled in a web of lies and incompetence their dream slipping hopelessly out of reach. In Greece connections are everything. But will the efforts of their friends-the proud and complicated Dr. Yiánnis; Tákis the islands chess-playing motorcycle-riding Adonis; and Ilíana the mayors gentle daughter-be enough to help them overcome their difficulties before their slim finances run out and theyre forced to abandon their dream? Comic and tragic by turns Aegean Dream is a compelling tale of love resilience and the power of friendship. A charming window on the daily life of a Greek island and the spirit of its people this book also provides hard insights into the broken institutions that would soon shake the entire global economy.