Q&A with Sandra Perez Gluschankoff
One of the most exciting things in the Publishing industry is meeting interesting people who are talented authors and write intriguing stories.
After reading Franzisca's Box by Sandra Perez Gluschankoff, I had a few questions about her story and the characters.
About Franzisca's Box
Mystery, betrayal, murder, and passionate love were things Sofia Lazar only experienced as a movie producer. All of that changed after her grandmother’s sudden death when she comes face to face with an unwanted revelation contained in a tattered box. The meager contents of the box take her back to her childhood and the fantastic bedtime stories that Abuela, her grandmother, used to tell her of a heroic warrior girl named Franzisca. Now, two decades later, fragments of Franzisca’s stories creep back into Sofia’s life, tying Franzisca and her grandmother to an unknown past. With the memories of her childhood bedtime stories to guide her, Sofia sets out to piece together her grandmother's mysterious history, leading her to discover the truth behind her life.
Set against the backdrop of World War II Romania, the immigration of Nazi criminals into South America, the later years of the Military Regime in Argentina during the 1980s, and present-day California, Franzisca’s Box is a story of war that ultimately affects three generations of women who will never find peace until they call for a ceasefire in their own wars and surrender to forgiveness and love.
1. How would you describe Claudia in 5 words and what do you think of her?
1. Tenacious, lionhearted, cunning, passionate, loving.
Claudia is a character roughed up by the circumstances of her birth and the subsequent events developing in Europe in the 1930s. She learns early in life to use her wit to survive, she’s astute and, at times, fearless to the point of recklessness. Although pent up and severe at first glance, Claudia is passionate and a dreamer at heart. She protects those she loves with fierceness, and would rather take the hard blows life insists on punishing her loved ones with, than watching them suffer. I admire her.
2. Sofia and Daniel, tell me about their relationship, what made them come closer?
2. Their relationship is complicated, filled with ghosts, half-truths, mystery, and bombshell revelations. However, they prove what love stories through the ages have proven. Love conquers all when it supersedes reason. Their story, their love, represent second chances, hope, healing, eternal love, everything the ones that came before them were denied.
3. What do you think about mother-daughter bond and what about grandmother’s role?
3. In Franzisca’s Box, we see three generations of mother-daughter bonds being affected and tested by the initial act of having loved. Yes, war, hate, persecution, death and their ugly consequences play a major role in tainting of their relationships because of the thick skin they must develop to withstand the circumstances and survive. In the novel, the characters live in a state of survival mode; it becomes a genetic character trait. Communication of deep feelings is put on hold, out of fear of loss, a defense mechanism that enables them to move on should the worst happen. It is then that secrets and silences become the roadblock that conditions these bonds, erroneously safeguarding the deep love they feel for each other. However, in the case of Claudia, she gets a chance at a do over when she becomes a grandmother. It is in this role that she tears those barriers down and brings her family together.
4. Could love last during a war?
4. I believe, yes. Alex and Franzisca have a lot to say about that…
5. What do you think about forgiveness and why is it important?
5. Forgiveness is what allows us to let go of bitterness, grudge, anger and move forward. Forgiving goes hand in hand with not forgetting and from learning facts, history, the circumstances a person was under when a decision was made. We see that pattern repeat itself in the novel, and especially in characters not forgiving themselves for what they have done and the repercussions their acts have caused to those they love. Thankfully, in Franzisca’s Box, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
6. What does family mean to you?
6. Love. Dysfunctionality. Acceptance. Unconditional love. Ah, yes, and more love.
7. Where can readers find you and your books?
7. My books can be found on Amazon. Here’s my author page: amazon.com/author/sandragluschankoff
You can find me at my website: www.palabrasandstories.com
On Facebook: @palabrasandstories
On Tweeter : @SandraGluschank
On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
And here’s the link for Franzisca’s Box: getbook.at/4444
Buy the book!
After reading Franzisca's Box by Sandra Perez Gluschankoff, I had a few questions about her story and the characters.
About Franzisca's Box
Mystery, betrayal, murder, and passionate love were things Sofia Lazar only experienced as a movie producer. All of that changed after her grandmother’s sudden death when she comes face to face with an unwanted revelation contained in a tattered box. The meager contents of the box take her back to her childhood and the fantastic bedtime stories that Abuela, her grandmother, used to tell her of a heroic warrior girl named Franzisca. Now, two decades later, fragments of Franzisca’s stories creep back into Sofia’s life, tying Franzisca and her grandmother to an unknown past. With the memories of her childhood bedtime stories to guide her, Sofia sets out to piece together her grandmother's mysterious history, leading her to discover the truth behind her life.
Set against the backdrop of World War II Romania, the immigration of Nazi criminals into South America, the later years of the Military Regime in Argentina during the 1980s, and present-day California, Franzisca’s Box is a story of war that ultimately affects three generations of women who will never find peace until they call for a ceasefire in their own wars and surrender to forgiveness and love.
1. How would you describe Claudia in 5 words and what do you think of her?
1. Tenacious, lionhearted, cunning, passionate, loving.
Claudia is a character roughed up by the circumstances of her birth and the subsequent events developing in Europe in the 1930s. She learns early in life to use her wit to survive, she’s astute and, at times, fearless to the point of recklessness. Although pent up and severe at first glance, Claudia is passionate and a dreamer at heart. She protects those she loves with fierceness, and would rather take the hard blows life insists on punishing her loved ones with, than watching them suffer. I admire her.
2. Sofia and Daniel, tell me about their relationship, what made them come closer?
2. Their relationship is complicated, filled with ghosts, half-truths, mystery, and bombshell revelations. However, they prove what love stories through the ages have proven. Love conquers all when it supersedes reason. Their story, their love, represent second chances, hope, healing, eternal love, everything the ones that came before them were denied.
3. What do you think about mother-daughter bond and what about grandmother’s role?
3. In Franzisca’s Box, we see three generations of mother-daughter bonds being affected and tested by the initial act of having loved. Yes, war, hate, persecution, death and their ugly consequences play a major role in tainting of their relationships because of the thick skin they must develop to withstand the circumstances and survive. In the novel, the characters live in a state of survival mode; it becomes a genetic character trait. Communication of deep feelings is put on hold, out of fear of loss, a defense mechanism that enables them to move on should the worst happen. It is then that secrets and silences become the roadblock that conditions these bonds, erroneously safeguarding the deep love they feel for each other. However, in the case of Claudia, she gets a chance at a do over when she becomes a grandmother. It is in this role that she tears those barriers down and brings her family together.
4. Could love last during a war?
4. I believe, yes. Alex and Franzisca have a lot to say about that…
5. What do you think about forgiveness and why is it important?
5. Forgiveness is what allows us to let go of bitterness, grudge, anger and move forward. Forgiving goes hand in hand with not forgetting and from learning facts, history, the circumstances a person was under when a decision was made. We see that pattern repeat itself in the novel, and especially in characters not forgiving themselves for what they have done and the repercussions their acts have caused to those they love. Thankfully, in Franzisca’s Box, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
6. What does family mean to you?
6. Love. Dysfunctionality. Acceptance. Unconditional love. Ah, yes, and more love.
7. Where can readers find you and your books?
7. My books can be found on Amazon. Here’s my author page: amazon.com/author/sandragluschankoff
You can find me at my website: www.palabrasandstories.com
On Facebook: @palabrasandstories
On Tweeter : @SandraGluschank
On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
And here’s the link for Franzisca’s Box: getbook.at/4444
Buy the book!
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Jul 10, 2020 07:47AM
Thank you, Angelo!!
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Sandra wrote: "Thank you, Angelo!!"My pleasure! Loved your book.
