Reviews
“A very personal and fascinating journey: Konstantina takes the reader on a very personal journey of discovery. We share her privations and her successes. She takes us through the dilemmas of being a woman in the twentieth century and her solutions are inspirational and challenging. Loved this book!” (Nancy Papathanassopoulou, Environmental Law and Management Consultant)
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“Captivating and Inspirational: Konstantina takes us on a special journey of discovery. She has a unique skill in creating visual sensory images that allow the reader to be woven into the stories she tells. Inspirational lessons are woven into the dilemmas and challenges that cross her path. Her raw authenticity allows us to delve into our own stories and seek transformations in our own lives. A fabulous book well deserving of the 5 Stars.” (Lorraine Taylor, Personal Branding Coach, Emcee, and Trainer)
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“Konstantina paints a colourful picture of the mind with a set of emotions, experiences, and passion, marrying her past with vivid description of the now, threaded with hopes of tomorrow. She has rebelled against the corporate strait-jackets to free fall into the abyss of the unknown with no fear, whilst submerging the reader’s mind with all its colours, feelings, and smells. In her travels to explore and find herself, she pushed herself to her limits and then went beyond that…only to find her next rebirth.” (Dr. Saeed Al Barwani)
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“The book of Konstantina is many things at once: an intimate diary, a travel guide that leads you through enchanted landscapes, a precious source of good tips from a passionate traveller. But most of all the book is the relate of Konstantina’s journey through a deep personal change; all along the pages written in a spontaneous captivating style you will get to know the story of her life through her capacity to activating inner insights; and you will learn, at the end of the story, how otherness, far away countries, and the eyes of others could be a precious resource to look into yourself. Enjoy :)))))” (Elisabetta Pasini, Anthropologist, Training Analyst at the Zurich Institute of Analytical Psychology)
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“Konstantina’s journeys had been an important enlightenment of my soul. The sentence ‘’when you remove away your business card you are left with nothing” reminded me of how connected we are to our labels and what further potentials are being hidden beyond those labels. I will highly recommend this book to my coachees to revitalize their visions while moving to a higher plateau in their business and personal lives. (Canan Piskin, Business Coach)
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“The Unusual Journeys of a Girl Like Any Other is a modern-time fairytale of a real girl like any one of us. Depending on the reader, it either reminds one of her/his own journeys or makes one see that a journey of such a great impact and emotion is actually possible. Opens new doors to the world outside as well as the inside. Written beautifully and “with a musical tone” as I would like to call it, it takes the reader deeply, flowing with it” (Gozde Sener Scholtz, Marketing Professional)
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“This book conveys the beautiful transformation awaiting all of us when we become reconnected to our authentic self. Minus the mask, Konstantina inspires us with an endearing quality of innocence alongside the ability to express insightful, sometimes piercing truths, as she courageously embarks on her journey of a lifetime – the journey to self. Meaningful, funny, quirky, mysterious – this is a book not to be missed, a book to be treasured and read and re-read through all the footsteps of our own progress through life. Engaging, real, poignant, surprising, heart warming, and wise, Konstantina’s first book impresses upon us all the joy that awaits in living consciously. She proves herself to be an outstanding writer of our generation as she is someone who encompasses, lives, expresses, and becomes the depth and heart of the very places she has visited and absorbed on her travels.” (Elexa Adanna, Personal and Business Mentor and Coach)
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“The Unusual Journeys of a Girl like Any Other is an outstanding personal story that follows a beautiful soul to a next level. It is a reminder that anyone can be released from the shell of a conditioned life and transform every ordinary moment to an extraordinary experience. It is a compass to those seeking the real truth by using their memories as the bridge to reach a life driven by inspiration. Through this must read life changing book Konstantina elevates our thoughts to different heights, where unconditional joy could be reached by returning to our original self” (Panos Manolopoulos, Global Vice Chairman, Stanton Chase International)
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“To me, reading this book of a new friend in my life was a very intense experience. I have shared the first adventure Konstantina ever had – and few more afterwards – and I realised from that first trip that this woman was like no other and like any other. Her insatiable appetite to absorb and learn every possible thing which needs to be learned in addition to her attentiveness to details while also listening to herself, all was evident in this beautiful book. This book touches many of us who want to be with better terms with life and with the self. One lives the transformation with Konstantina from the beginning to the end of the book. I can’t wait for her second book.” (Suzanne Al Houby, Founder and CEO, Rahhalah Explorers)
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“The title of this book “The unusual journeys of a girl like any other” is paradoxical in nature. The journeys are certainly unusual but is the ‘girl’ like any other? Far from it. How many people would give up a very successful job in business to try to answer a question asked about their very being at the top of a mountain in Africa? How unusual that the Peak she was standing on at the time was called Uhuru (Freedom). She had the courage not only to ask the question but to step out into the future in a series of even hiking adventures on various continents which she describes in fascinating detail throughout the book. The narrative is interesting and intriguing – even the warts and all sections seem poetic. The English is so compact that it is like slicing each page surgically to reveal the layers of content below from childhood to the time of writing. I enjoyed discovering the book and discovering more of myself in its reflections.” (John Kirkbright, Educator)
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“I really enjoyed reading Konstantina’s journeys towards her own identity through her discoveries of the world and was inspired by her authenticity… I recommend her book to those among us who are wondering how our society could be in the future because Konstantina is surely ahead of our times.” (Francesca Cesca, Lawyer)
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“This is a very special book to me, one where the author shares the stages of their journey to uncovering who they are as an individual, a woman, and a spiritual being and making sense of it all in our modern context.
What I love are the many beautiful illustrations given from the experiences she had, which for me have given a new more beautiful and wise frame of reference. We all have our own journey to go on to finding our truths, and the author began to slowly uncover theirs by climbing mountains and hiking some of the most famous places in the world, Everest, The great wall of China, Kilimanjaro and many others…
What I love is how her journey began by “accident”.. but are there really accidents in life? I love how she dove into the unknown and what resulted is now for our reading pleasure and serves as an inspirational companion…
If you’re into adventure and are looking at changing something in your life, this book will be a nice friend for you along the way.” (Shaima Sharif, Project Manager at DEWA and Video Blogger at Searchwithin with Shaima Sharif)
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“Konstantina has done a tremendous service for many women, including myself, through this book. Her openness about her life and her journey of finding herself has touched me on a personal level, as there is so much I connected with as a woman, a professional, and as an individual who also comes from a country where certain cultural expectations rule the society. Whether you are a person looking for a complete change in your life, or a person looking to simply live life more fully, or someone who just wants a great read, I recommend to read her book as it connects with souls of many.” (Elena Agaragimova, Careers & Alumni Relations Consultant, Manchester Business School)
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“A thoughtful and thought-provoking book. Beautifully written prose. Descriptions which make you want to set off on your own travels.
The questions the author asks of herself and her own life give the reader pause for thought. Maybe we should all take a Time Out from the lives we think are making us happy and look beyond.
There are helpful notes on various cultural elements of the book which add to the enjoyment and help paint the pictures evoked by the narrative in even stronger colours.
I’m very much looking forward to this author’s next book.” (April Hardy, Author)
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“Some people are so remarkable: with their uncanny instincts, their killer honesty, their megawatt personality and audacious risk tolerance, their enormous capacity to evolve in all levels… This book is not written by a girl like any other. It is written by Konstantina; a girl like no other. A book about transforming fear to curiosity, shifting from control to trust. Loving, sensitive, true as life itself and magical as dreams, this is a “journey” you definitely have to take!” (Georgia Bourtzala, Professional Sales Manager / Project Manager Strategist / World Traveller / Volunteer)
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“In her fantastic debut novel, Konstantina embarks on a voyage of self-discovery which begins with a hike on Mount Kilimanjaro and ends with the knowledge of inner truth. On the face of it, the book acts as a travel memoir, so vividly beautiful are Konstantina’s descriptions of her numerous hiking expeditions as she explores famous landscapes and treks across continents. But underneath the visual pleasures lie real relatable life issues – relationships, love, grief, questions of life and death. Through her hiking and trekking expeditions, Konstantina takes the reader on a very intimate journey as her personal story weaves through dusty roads, up and down mountains and across cultures. Nicely paced with a gentle easy flow which is sort of meditative in its rhythm, the close of each chapter acts as an end of another trip and the start of a new one, both physically and mentally. This is a truly unique read and a great debut novel from an author who is sure to have further literary success in the future. (Ekaterina Botziou, Writer / Author /Blogger)
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“Konstantina has a way with words that will transport you right there with her… She is poet, no doubt, an eternal lover of life… I can’t wait to discover more journeys!” (Riding the Unicorn, Blogger)
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“I felt I was on the journey with Konstantina. She has helped me on my journey to inner peace. Very inspiring. I look forward to the next journeys.” (Helen Burns, Programme Administrator, The University of Manchester Middle East Centre)
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“An intimate, sincere and meaningful book! Being a traveller myself I was amazed by her talent and sensitivity, she is an outstanding writer and her book is highly recommended for those who seek to find their inner self and transform their lives!” (Dimitra Stasinopoulou, Manager at iMedica / Travel Photographer)
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“I travel a lot for business, from Argentina to New Zealand and from Canada to Johannesburg. I know that it’s possible to travel around the world and yet never been anywhere. The importance of the book is not just to tell you travel stories, but to show you what’s really to travel. To be able to combine the actual trip with an internal journey, and to discover what Konstantina calls the “hero material” in you. For me, this is not a book about where to travel, but about how to discover the world around you, while taking short, or long trips, remembering that this life is the one and only chance to do it.” (Stratos Safioleas, Social Media Expert)
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“Magnificent. Well written and sensitive. An unforgettable journey through self-consciousness!!!” (Ioanna Sakellariou, Banking Executive)
