Author Archive: Victoria Andre King

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The Story Behind the Story

The Story Behind the Story

My name is Victoria and I wrote a book with a taxi cab driver I met at an all-night diner. It was March 7th, 1994 at an all-night Greek diner called The Silver Star at 65th and Second Ave. in NYC around 1 a.m. I had just seen Schindler’s List and was craving bourbon – Maker’s Mark […]

February 1, 2017 | By | 3 Replies More
Losing the Artist, Saving Her Art (Part 2)

Losing the Artist, Saving Her Art (Part 2)

Continued from Losing the Artist, Saving her Art Part 1. Eugenia’s physicians finally allowed her to travel with considerable misgivings, as she was 84 and had a metallic heart valve. Transatlantic travel is stressful one way or the other, but there was no holding her back. She wanted to experience the place that her daughter had loved […]

November 23, 2012 | By | 3 Replies More
Losing the Artist, Saving Her Art (Part 1)

Losing the Artist, Saving Her Art (Part 1)

Losing a friend or loved one suddenly is always a shock. The greater the vitality, creativity and ingenuity of the individual, the harder it is to accept the fact that you will only be seeing them in your memories. Jovanka (aka Jovi or Niobe) was dynamic, multi-faceted, and multi-talented. She had traveled the world with impervious […]

August 30, 2012 | By | 8 Replies More