

Perhaps I'm oversharing, but I actually went through a period of real starvation and came very close to being homeless in New York.

There were other problems that were making my life hopeless and unbearable (I won't go into much detail here).

We had no money to afford heating and basic necessities. As refugees, we came to Poland and within a number of years, went bankrupt. My family fled Belarus when I was a child. I was born in Belarus, the last remaining dictatorship in Europe. Perhaps you already know a bit about me if you read my book. If you want one, simply fill out this form & send it to is it so meaningful? (it's not what you may think)It's hard to explain how much this means to me. It will have a hand-written message on the back. The card is 5x7", glossy, shows the cover of DARQ and says "THANK YOU" on it.

The only reason I want to do this is to show you that you all mean a lot to me and that I'm truly grateful. Hand-writing personalized messages takes time and effort - maybe that's why people do it so rarely. People rarely get to connect this way because the Internet makes communication fast & easy.It's easy to say "thanks y'all!" online, but perhaps something gets lost when it's said like that. So what can I do now? Here's an idea.What if I were to send you a hand-written thank you note? This way, I can literally send one to everyone who wants one.
