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Publishing Book: Voyage to a Distant Dream

This novel is based on my life experience from the fifties until the first decade of 21st century. I have always believed if you want something badly and work hard you can achieve it. Now I would like to publish this book and I hope you will help me.

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All or nothing. Project finished on Dec 28, 2015 at 21:09.

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How it started: 

I have always believed that when a person wants something very badly and works hard for it, he/she can achieve it.  After nearly 5 years this book is ready - and I would like to achieve its publishing.  I hope you will help me to fulfill this dream.  Once it appears in Czech, I plan publishing it in English as well. The awards below are meant for the book in Czech language, so if you do not speak Czech you will be able to enjoy in the meantime only the exotic photos - but if your are patient, the English version is coming.

What is our aim:

We would like to publish an interesting novel combined with travel journal and a philosophic sprinkle. The book is not only about the countries where it takes place, it is  mainly about people who live there - the included photos are also about the people. 

Details:

The novel takes place in Angola, Cuba, India, but also in Brazil, Japan, China, and other countries of all the continents. The characters have been inspired by real people of my generation which grew up in the relaxed sixties and were formed by that for ever. Twenty years later, after the changes brought by the “Velvet Revolution”, it was still not too late to carry out some dreams. The greatest adventure of the main character started in India and ended after thirty five years in India again. Life went full circle. The book will have around 300 pages plus cca 40 photos.  

Contents of the Novel:

Chapter One – The World of Childhood (Czech Village)
Chapter Two – From the Countryside to the City (Prague in the Sixties)
Chapter Three – At the Crossroads (West Berlin)
Chapter Four –  Indian Adventure  (India)
Chapter Five – Plaisir d'amour (Romania)
Chapter Six – Search (Odessa)
Chapter Seven – The End of Bohemians (Scandinavia)
Chapter Eight – Journey to Africa (Angola)
Chapter Nine – Family Intermezzo in the Czechlands (Caucasus)
Chapter Ten – Habanas, Cuba Libre, La Revolución (Cuba)
Chapter Eleven – Stormy Summer (U.S.A.)
Chapter Twelve – What Will Happen Next? (Hong Kong)
Chapter Thirteen – Travels with Frederic (New York, Hawaii)
Chapter Fourteen – Adventurers on the Road (Australia)
Chapter Fifteen – On the Indian Subcontinent (India)
Chapter Sixteen – In the Maelstrom of Globalization (Central and Eastern Europe, Cuba)
Chapter Seventeen – Stand By Me  (Brazil)
Chapter Eighteen – Clouds are Gathering over Nashik (India, Iran)
Chapter Nineteen – From the Pyramids to the Geishas  (Egypt, Malaysia, China, Japan)
Chapter Twenty – From Islam to Buddhism (the Persian Gulf, Sri Lanka)
Chapter Twenty One – India, the Country of Eternal Surprises (India)
Chapter Twenty Two – Full Circle

Who is Who?

Ivana Dirk Lukačovičová. I wanted to be a writer already as a child. I also wanted to travel and write travel books. The destiny decided otherwise, as usual. But whatever I have been doing, it has never been boring. My private life was a bit like a roller coaster, but I was lucky enough to be able to realize the biggest passion of my life – travelling. Not only as a tourist, but especially during my prolonged stays in various countries, I could get acquainted with the most diverse destinies and with various worlds.  This brought me to the conviction that the main desires of all human beings are in the end very much alike. Suddenly, I felt the same longing as in my childhood: I wanted to write a novel about all this.

Editing and publishing house TOGGA. It was founded in 1997 and it originally focused on books in the field of musicology. In a short period of time it extended its scope to other humanities and currently publishes books in the field of history, philosophy, literary science, education, medicine, philology and art history. A considerable part of its publishing activities is dedicated to poetry, novels and their translation. TOGGA has also been promoting beginning authors.

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  • sold 11
    A BOOK

    This is the way how to prepay the book. It will be sent by mail at our cost anywhere in the Czech Republic three days after the publication.

    Additional postage abroad 12 EUR.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 11.87
    (CZK 300)

  • sold 20
    A BOOK WITH THE AUTHOR´S SIGNATURE

    You will get a book signed by the author sent by mail at our cost anywhere in the Czech Republic 3 days after the publication.

    Additional postage abroad 12 EUR. 

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 15.83
    (CZK 400)

  • sold 12
    TWO BOOKS, ONE FOR YOU, THE OTHER ONE A PRESENT FOR A FRIEND OF YOURS

    We will send one book to your address and one book to the address of your friend – please do not forget to give us his/her address as well. The books will be mailed at our cost anywhere in the Czech Republic 3 days after the publication.

    Additional postage abroad 24 EUR.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 23.75
    (CZK 600)

  • remaining 5 from 15
    A BOOK WITH THE AUTHOR´S SIGNATURE AND PRINTED THANKS TO YOU + INVITATION TO THE LAUNCH OF THE BOOK

    You will get a book where your name along with the names of other donors will be printed in a place of honor together with thanks and author´s signature. You will be also invited to a launch party which will take place in Prague end of March/beginning April at the latest. The book will be personally handed over to you at the party or if required it will be sent at our cost anywhere in the Czech Republic 3 days after the book launch.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 79.16
    (CZK 2,000)

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    2 BOOKS WITH THE SIGNATURE AND THANK YOU + INVITATION + 2 BOOKS FROM THE PUBLISHING HOUSE TOGGA

    You will get 2 books, where your name along with the names of other donors will be printed in a place of honor together with thanks and author´s signature. Further, you can make a selection of any two books published by TOGGA. Your selection of these two books is not limited by their price! Further, you will be invited to a launch party which will take place in Prague end of March/beginning April at the latest. The books will be personally handed over to you at the party or if required they will be sent at our cost anywhere in the Czech Republic 3 days after the book launch.

    Additional postage abroad 24 EUR

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 197.90
    (CZK 5,000)

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    5 BOOKS WITH THANK YOU AT AN EXTRA PAGE AND A HAND WRITTEN DEDICATION + INVITATION TO A LAUNCH PARTY

    You will get from us books with your name especially printed on an extra page with thanks and hand written dedication by the author. Further, you will be invited to a launch party which will take place in Prague end of March/beginning April at the latest. The books will be personally handed over to you at the party or if required they will be sent at our cost anywhere in the Czech Republic 3 days after the book launch.

    Additional postage abroad 60 EUR.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 395.80
    (CZK 10,000)

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