Asya's Laws: Lessons in Love Lost and Found

This book is an engaging, enlightening and enjoyable read. Her use of language and idioms is delightful and Asya is a gifted writer when it comes to describing the people she has loved. In addition to her compelling story, it was fascinating to learn about the history of Latvia, her home country. I, too, would be thrilled if there was an audio book as I would love to hear the stories in her own voice.

But my wife suggested I read this book during our vacation last month and I read it beginning to end during three days poolside in Puerto Rico. There have been thousands of books written about "how tough it was being me growing up" but Asya's story proves that "it is not what life does to you but how you respond". Asya created a new law everytime life handed her another lesson and how she used all of her laws to marshall the courage to come to America to find her true love -- and not on the first try. For me, Asya's Laws has a message and wisdom for both men and women and I have to admit that, once again, my wife was right ...

Asya's Laws is a very personal yet universal story. Like a series of diary entries, each chapter captivated me as the inspiring wisdom and primitive simplicity of Asya's life lessons unfolded. Poignant details about her life in Latvia prior to and after The Wall fell down and of her initial struggles as an immigrant in Michigan served as a powerful reminder of my own initial struggles having emigrated to Europe at that same time and of the life lessons I learned there and upon my return to Michigan. Well Done!

I read Asya's Laws on recommendation of a friend. I will be sending it forward to share with other friends/fellow readers. I thought her choice of words was interesting, and the fact that
she was so blunt about her past relationships. I also liked the monikers she gave people instead of using their real names. I especially liked "the woman with specific style." Her explanations of Russian/Latvian politics were enlightening.

I truly enjoyed Asya's Laws not only as a pocket source of wisdom but also as a compelling story of a family history in Communist Latvia. It has given me the interest to move forward with my own Baltic heritage and hope others will be similarly motivated by her story.