Finding My Olympia
Nancy Econome
Nancy Econome
Greek-American Yianna embarks on a desperate quest in 1955 Woodland, California to find her missing sister and discovers her own sense of purpose and the profound significance of family, love, and forgiveness.Woodland, California, 1955. A career and independence feel worlds away for 18-year-old Greek-American Yianna Diamantopoulos. Her sheltered life in her uncle's bakery is shattered when her older sister Olympia vanishes without a trace. Local authorities are quick to dismiss the concerns of immigrant families, leaving Yianna with a painful realization: she's on her own.Driven by fierce love for her sister and burning frustration with a system that ignores women like them, Yianna turns to her Uncle Stavros and his three bachelor friends who helped raise the sisters. While Stavros' bakery is a neighborhood staple, the back room hides a risky secret - small-time illegal gambling and winemaking operations that could destroy his life if...
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