The Cuckoo's Egg

The Cuckoo's Egg is the inspiring story of Emma, an extraordinary woman who was born into turbulent post-war Germany and rejected as the result of an unwanted pregnancy. She lived a despondent childhood in a divided country where she experienced abuse, rape, and prostitution during the Russian military occupation, and a daring escape from the other side of the Berlin Wall. Triumph prevails as she conquers many traumas and challenges and flies to dizzying heights… (more)

The Cuckoo's Egg is the inspiring story of Emma, an extraordinary woman who was born into turbulent post-war Germany and rejected as the result of an unwanted pregnancy. She lived a despondent childhood in a divided country where she experienced abuse, rape, and prostitution during the Russian military occupation, and a daring escape from the other side of the Berlin Wall. Triumph prevails as she conquers many traumas and challenges and flies to dizzying heights of excitement and adventure. She becomes Germany's youngest catwalk model, an aspiring singer and flight attendant, excels in the corporate sector, and embarks on yet another career into the public arena. Her story takes us from Germany, to North Africa and Spain, around the world, and finally to Australia. Emma's unfaltering determination and remarkable strength of spirit are the keys to a dramatic transformation. An astonishing dream and a series of clairvoyant visions lead to conscious contact with her Spirit Guide. She is then set her on the path toward a future with amazing purpose and potential that will enable her to unravel the very meaning of life and the future she is destined to live. With the courageous real life events this book is based upon, Anna Morten wants to inspire her readers to realize their potential, follow their dreams, never feel like a victim, and gain an understanding into the deeper meaning and purpose of life. Morten has been writing for 15 years and is currently penning The Power of Dreams, the sequel to The Cuckoo's Egg.