Traits of a Survivor

<p>About the Book<br />Here is the story of Barbara a young woman raised to witness the splitting of Germany the borders closing and the appearance of the Stasi before making a daring escape under fire to the West; but once on the other side there are further struggles to face.<br />Traits of a Survivor follows Barbara as she navigates life love friendships and tries to make a better life for her daughter.<br />About the Author<br />Elke B. Hawthorne has a master's in Human Services and one in Liberal Arts. She escaped being shot while crossing the border from East to West Berlin. Eventually she married an American soldier who was killed in Texas. Hawthorne raised her daughter as a single mother and eventually earned her US citizenship. She has traveled extensively to France the Czech Republic Ireland Switzerland Germany Belgium and Holland.</p>