Bloody Fields of Flowers

Bloody Fields of Flowers is a captivating story about family, identity, and perseverance. MersidaBijelic's memoir details her picturesque childhood in the former Yugoslavia and the horrors of warafter its violent dissolution. In 1992, when the nation broke into six independent countries, in Bosniaand Herzegovina, nine-year-old Mersida was exposed to political strife, religious persecution, andfinally an onslaught of unimaginable violence. With her family by her side and her unwaveringfaith, Mersida found the strength to persevere through the turmoil and finally build a new life in theUnited States. Her eye-opening memories will leave you questioning the devastating effects ofsocial and political divisions and, ultimately, understanding how an individual can still embracecompassion