Everything Worth Counting: A Mother and Son's Journey Beyond the Iron Curtain - Paperback

by Mihaela Balan Larsen (Author)

In the tumultuous landscape of 1970s Europe, a mother and son embark on a perilous journey from the ruins of their home in Romania to the promise of a new life in Spain.

It's 1977 in Zimnicea, Romania.

An earthquake has reduced the home of ten-year-old Alex to rubble, taking with it his father and his best friend. With their world in ruins and Ceaușescu tightening his grip on a fearful nation, Alex's mother, Eva, must find the strength to protect her son and fight for a future beyond the confines of Communist Romania.

Inspired by real events, this story captures the heartbreak of loss, the value of tradition, and the enduring hope of a migrant mother and son determined to build a better life from the ashes.