The View From Breast Pocket Mountain

<p><em>Memoir Book Awards GRAND PRIZE (2022)</em></p><p><em>Winner SPR Book Awards GOLD PRIZE (2020)</em></p><p><em>Book Readers Appreciation Group Medallion (2021)</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Crossing borders cultures creating home</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>The View from Breast Pocket Mountain</em> is a unique and previously untold story a treasure trove of experiences crossing borders and cultures creating a life and finding contentment in a far-off country.  </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p>As a motherless teenager raised by a caring albeit strict father we see Anton's developing awareness of the world beyond the boundaries of her New York City neighborhood before she goes on to live in a castle in 1960s Denmark and a cabin in 1970s Vermont. With a burning curiosity and vision of a life as yet unformed she travels overland to Turkey Iran Afghanistan and finally to the place she'll come to call home Japan.  </p><p> </p><p>This memoir is filled with unexpected encounters with the very famous and those unknown and unnamed. On a journey through marriage and motherhood love laughter tragedy and hope we follow along as Anton makes her way through a life unplanned but well lived. <em>The View from Breast Pocket Mountain </em>is a story for our time reminding the reader of our interconnectedness our shared humanity.    </p><p> </p><p> </p>