{"product_id":"bloody-fields-of-flowers","title":"Bloody Fields of Flowers","description":"Bloody Fields of Flowers is a captivating story about family, identity, and perseverance. Mersida Bijelic’s memoir details her picturesque childhood in the former Yugoslavia and the horrors of war after its violent dissolution. In 1992, when the nation broke into six independent countries, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, nine-year-old Mersida was exposed to political strife, religious persecution, and finally an onslaught of unimaginable violence. With her family by her side and her unwavering faith, Mersida found the strength to persevere through the turmoil and finally build a new life in the United States. Her eye-opening memories will leave you questioning the devastating effects of social and political divisions and, ultimately, understanding how an individual can still embrace compassion.\n\nMersida Bijelic was born in the former Yugoslavia, now Bosnia and Herzegovina. She moved to the United States in 2002 as a result of the persecution of Muslims following the nation’s disintegration. She hopes this book will inspire others to find the resilience in themselves to keep going, even in their darkest times. Today, Mersida works in the medical field. She is happily married and has three children, living with her family in Upstate New York.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0GM3G1TLY\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0GM3G1TLY.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bijelic, Mersida\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43713879343165,"sku":"BVV.B0GM3G1TLY.VG","price":17.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0GM3G1TLY-0.jpg?v=1790285328","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/bloody-fields-of-flowers","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}