Where the Stork Flies

by Linda C Wisniewski

Overview

After Kat Kowalski's husband ditched her, she finds a 19th century Polish peasant in her kitchen. She decides to give her life meaning by helping the woman whose name is Regina and hires Aniela, an affluent Polish émigré, as translator.

Regina says she was praying to the Black Madonna for help from her abusive husband when a flash of light brought her to Kat's backyard. Distraught over leaving her family, Regina is horrified to learn Kat is living apart from her own daughter. But Kat is not sure what she wants and gets in her own way. Her marriage and job bored her. Her daughter won't listen to her advice. Instead of loving people as they are, she decides to focus on Regina.

But despite English lessons and trips to the mall, Regina is not convinced that life is better in the 21^st century. She runs away. Filled with remorse, Kat finds her and vows to help her go back to her family.

When Kat and Regina can't find a time portal that works, the exasperated Aniela reveals her true identity: she is Jadwiga, medieval queen of Poland sent by the Black Madonna to help them bring their lives back on course. If she is successful she will be allowed to stay on Earth and experience more of life. Kat now feels she has to help two women, and the responsibility almost overwhelms her.

At least she can buy Regina a new pair of shoes to replace her old worn-out boots. No sooner do they arrive at Wal Mart than Regina rescues a girl from assault in the ladies' room and realizes she too was a victim. Lesson learned, she can go back home.

Kat decides to follow her and find her happy place in 1825 Poland, where Kat flirts with a handsome widower and gets lost in the forest. Frustrated and alone, she realizes her own behavior has wrecked her life. Before she can travel home to heal her family she needs to forgive herself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781949534160
Publisher:	Sand Hill Review Press
Publication date:	04/23/2021
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Linda C. Wisniewski is a former librarian and journalist. Her work has been published widely in literary magazines and anthologies, and on her blog, www.lindawis.com. She is the author of a memoir, Off Kilter: A Woman's Journey to Peace with Scoliosis, Her Mother and Her Polish Heritage. Linda lives with her husband in Bucks County, PA.

Editorial Reviews

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From: NetGalley

Rain Reads (Reviewer) has just edited the review for Where the Stork Flies.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Full Text:

"Maybe it was time to forgive myself as well. To stop searching for the perfect life and embrace the one I had. To create my own happiness."

Beautifully written, this book will remind you of the simplest forms of happiness in life. Set in a small town in Pennsylvania and a small village called Mala Laka in Poland, the author had wonderfully described the setting, the sceneries, different Polish delicacies, churches, and traditions. With delightful, funny, relatable, and adorable characters, this was an entertaining and heart-warming read. I love the extraordinary friendship that formed with the main characters.

The story follows, Katherine, a fifty-year-old, librarian, was left by her husband and daughter. One winter morning, she met a mysterious stranger in her kitchen. Kat felt a strange connection with Regina that she decided to help Regina find her way home through the utmost help of a language translator.

Overall, this was a riveting story that would surely capture your heart. If you like stories about time travel, unconditional love, friendship, forgiveness, courage, and hope, I would recommend this book to you.

I'm thankful to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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