Aida S¿ibic¿

Luck Follows the Brave

From Refugee Camps, Abuse, and Suicide Loss to Living the Dream
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Produktbeschreibung

As a teenager in Bosnia, Aida S¿ibic¿ witnesses the horrors of war. She and her family leave loved ones behind as they flee religious persecution and ethnic cleansing, escaping to refugee camps, then fleeing to America. They must live on government assistance while learning to communicate and support themselves. Aida soon discovers her love of technology, which paves the way to her financial independence and successful career in cybersecurity. But Aida's personal dreams-a happy family, a loving husband-often feel out of reach. In the U.S., she laughs again, experiences romance, and travels. With war seemingly behind, Aida recounts the long-term effects trauma left on her family. As a domestic and emotional abuse survivor, Aida fights to provide safety and stability for her two children. She writes about the tragic loss of a close family member to suicide, sharing vital information about suicide prevention and helping other survivors feel less alone. Aida's story demonstrates Bosnian "Inat," a term for stubborn and determined desire to persevere despite all obstacles. Ultimately, she lifts up her family, celebrates her Islamic heritage, and lives a life of strength and joy. Readers will be amazed by this profound, heartwarming portrait of courage. If you like inspirational stories of strong women, Luck Follows the Brave tells a triumphant story of surviving and thriving amid extreme adversity. FRONT FLAP: Young children are filled with wonder. As children in Bosnia, we all had our hopes and dreams. We believed in magic with childlike innocence and created grand plans for the future. Like kids everywhere, my Bosnian friends and I aspired to be teachers, athletes, artists, astronauts, entrepreneurs, engineers, doctors and scientists. None of us ever dreamed of becoming genocide and abuse survivors, Muslim refugees in America and single parents raising two kids on their own, with no family to lean on, while coping with the grief of suicide loss. Yet here I am. That has been my life in a nutshell. But my life has also been so much more. Along with tragedy and trauma, I've experienced love and laughter, great friendship, and career success. I have two beautiful children whom I love more than life itself. I've traveled to many beautiful parts of the world, eaten and prepared delicious foods, listened to great music, and danced with friends. In short, I've lived life in all its sadness and glory, and I'd like to think I've learned a few things along the way. In 1995, my family and I became Refugees from Bosna i Hercegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina). If sharing my story helps even a single person find their way out of darkness, it will have been worth writing. -Aida ¿ibi¿ BACK FLAP: For anyone struggling with abuse-substance, physical, emotional, or verbal-I hope you find strength and inspiration to persevere and fight the good fight. National Domestic Violence Hotline TheHotline.org or 1-800-799-3224 For anyone struggling with mental health issues, I hope reading my story helps you find your way out of darkness. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline SuicidePreventionLifeline.org or 1-800-273-8255

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peacock Proud Press
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9781957232065
• ISBN-10: 1957232064
• Artikelnr.: 64718882

Autorenporträt

Aida ¿ibic¿ survived the genocide in Bosnia to become a Muslim refugee in the United States where she earned a degree in computer science and is finishing a degree in computer information technology. While working her way up the corporate ladder, she became a certified project management professional, eventually responsible for implementing multimillion-dollar strategic integration initiatives with a Fortune 500 FinTech company. Currently, Aida works as Senior Director of a corporate cybersecurity program. She lives with her two teenagers in Phoenix and volunteers for organizations that provide education and services to the homeless, veterans, single moms, children, and domestic abuse survivors. Because Aida and her family lived for five months in two different refugee camps before getting placed in the United States by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), she knows what it's like to rebuild a life after tremendous loss. Once in the US, she has also had to cope with domestic abuse and the grief of losing a loved one to suicide while balancing a full-time career and becoming the sole provider for her children, with little-to-no family support. As a result of challenges in her own life, Aida seeks opportunities to serve others. For example, she has helped clean and remodel a veteran's home for "House of Heroes," and she was a guest speaker for "Children's First Academy" on the importance of education. Aida has led a team of volunteers to organize a toy warehouse for W. Steven Martin 911 Toy Drive, and she has served meals to the homeless at St. Vincent De Paul. Aida's book is another act of service. She wrote it for two main reasons: (1) to seek truth and justice for the victims of genocide in Bosnia, ensuring their story is not forgotten; (2) to help remove the stigma surrounding mental health and death by suicide. Specifically, Aida's writing seeks to normalize the topic of mental health awareness and suicide prevention. By telling her family's story, she hopes others who have lost loved ones in this manner will feel less alone. She also wants to encourage readers to learn and recognize the early warning signs of suicide, helping to prevent others from experiencing such grief.