Product Description

An introspective view of the history, traditions and culture of Slovakia, with anecdotal prose reflecting the author's childhood in Pennsylvania and her experiences in Slovakia in the 1990s.

Included are 80 of the author's photos.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1955150 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-10
• Binding: Hardcover
• 56 pages

Review
..."Junas's My Slovakia makes a refreshing alternative to most books covering the country's heritage." -- Zuzana Habsudova, Slovak Spectator, April 2002

About the Author
Lil Junas is a photojournalist who is currently teaching journalism and photography at Wartburg College in Iowa. She has worked on newspapers as an editor/photographer for 18 years, freelanced and traveled extensively throughout 12 countries. Her first published book was Cadron Creek: A Photographic Narrative. She has three other published works.

Customer Reviews

Nice but not what I expected
I didn'[t realize this was primarily a book of good photographs. Getting ready for a trip and knowing little, I was expecting that the book was something of a personal memoir of the author's trip to her ancestral homeland. There is some commentary, but It is not personal; I was disappointed. Clearer description of the approach would have avoided this disappointment.
Something of a more personal memoir or impressions would be welcome.

Jelkanem

Lil Junas is an American of Slovak decent. After the fall of communismus and Slovak independence, she spent a year in Slovakia teaching. The book is well organized with chapters about the country and its people. Very helpful for anyone who want to familiarize himself with the country without having to read a lenthy history.
Lil Junas did not write about the capital city and it's great history,as she spent all her time in the countrysite. The photos are excellent and capture the beauty of the country.