A story about the essence of true love
Sara (33) has been living with her boyfriend on his boat for three years.
Together they sail through Greece.
But no matter how free life seems, she increasingly feels trapped.
She has become too dependent on him.
One day in a village, Sara meets an old woman who gives her a letter with mysterious contents.
In it she is challenged to search for the keys to a happy life.
Will Sara dare let go of the life she knows and truly choose for herself?
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“I was ‘on’ right away, even before I started reading the book.
‘Wonderful sentences that made me pause frequently.’
‘I am Sara is a relatable book about finding yourself’
‘A fine novel that makes you think about the journey you yourself are on’
I am Sara is a tremendously authentic story, as if written straight from the heart.
‘A novel with a deeper layer, not quite my thing, but it’s well put together.’
The genesis of "I am Sara
Books originate in the most extraordinary ways.
My book “I am Sara” also had a remarkable start.
In 2016, I was in a French ruin clearing debris with a dust cover on.
In that rubble, I found a pile of clothes that had almost perished.
I felt there was a story behind it.
Not long after that, I began this story, about a woman who searches for the essence of true love in the mess of the life she has created.
The book initially flowed through me as inspiration, until my life took another turn.
I became overworked and failed to continue writing.
After a period where I felt emotionally and financially broken, it took a few years before I was able to continue writing again.
The book is recognizable to many women: the doubts, the insecurities, the problems in a relationship, all issues we face every day.
‘I am Sara’ is partly based on my life, but most of it came from the story that just wanted to flow from my hands.
It was my wish for readers to dream away and be inspired to reflect on their own lives and so far that has worked out well.
Like the main character, I said goodbye several times to everything I thought I needed.
Just after the launch of the book, I started a new life; I had broken off my relationship and given up my permanent home.
From there I was able to search again for what I really wanted.
It’s a question that comes back to me regularly, but I think to many in this life.
‘I am Sara’ is available at all (online) bookstores.
For more information or a review copy, contact me.
AD: ‘Here I can distance myself from the hectic’
RTL: ‘Apparently I’d rather be alone and all myself than together and unfree’