Pretending to Sleep

by Monalisa Foster

Overview

Based on actual events, this short story provides a quick glimpse into life under Ceaucescu's brutal communist regime. Like so many Romanians, ten-year-old Renata lives in fear of Securitate (Ceaucescu's secret police). They don't always take you in the middle of the night. In a world where the living envy the dead, not all examples are made in the shadows. Some are made in the light of day.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162712497
Publisher:	Polite Society Enterprises LLC
Publication date:	02/07/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Monalisa won life's lottery when she escaped communism and became an unhyphenated American citizen. Her works tend to explore themes of freedom, liberty, and personal responsibility. Despite her degree in physics, she's worked in several fields including engineering and medicine. She and her husband are living their happily-ever-after in Texas.

Since her works tend to be about human drives rather than hyperdrives, she describes her work as science fiction with heart. Her epic space opera, Ravages of Honor, is out now. Several companion works are out or scheduled for publication.

She also writes alternate history and dabbles in hard sci-fi and "contemporary" fiction. Her current projects include a sequel to Ravages of Honor, a new alternate history collaboration of world-changing proportions, and a paranormal romance.

No matter the genre, her goal is put the reader inside the story so they can experience the emotions of the characters she's created and the wonder and delight of the world she has built for them. It's a kind of magic and she particularly enjoys practicing this part of her craft.

Editorial Reviews

...to the last word, it grabs hold of your heart until your very soul cries out for justice...
I feel, now, I have but an inkling of what heroes really endure to attain what was freely given to me.

This short story is a MUST READ – Please do not let this pass by in the clutter of all the pages being shoved in front of your eyes. Here is a tale that holds the true empowerment of freedom from the experience and a brave young child.

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