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Anto Ljoljic lives in California and is the proud son of two immigrants of Croatian heritage. After a winding path through corporate America, he has decided to follow his newly-discovered talent for writing and surrender to wherever the great current may take him. Essentially, he is a struggling writer pursuing his dream. His days tend to be filled with writing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, yoga, meditation, travel, reading, and his favorite activity of all time––sitting at a coffee shop and discussing matters of the heart with others who are seeking the Light.
Reviewed by Divine Zape for Readers' Favorite
If We Have No Peace by Anto Ljoljic is a thrilling memoir of the author’s journey to the edge of insanity and his ultimate conquest of inner freedom. Just at the beginning, the reader is already warned that this might not be their run-of-the-mill memoir, but a story of the evolution of the protagonist’s psyche. “Let us now discuss, with unrestrained honesty, the evolution of my corrupted mind. The number of times I’ve been brought to desperation, to a curled-up ball of tears begging for it to be over, leaves me no other choice but to consider the possibility of my being insane.” Now follow the narrator as he takes the reader through different stories, beautifully and vividly captured, stories of depression, addiction, utter loneliness, love and a lot more.
This is an unalloyed confession of someone who has been through a lot, a story of the most shameful moments in the protagonist’s life, but it is also a story of his humanity. The writing is excellent and it is filled with emotional insights and the wisdom that only comes from having hit rock bottom or having been through the most gruesome experiences. As the reader reads through Anto Ljoljic’s book, they understand that there is a powerful process of awakening taking place with the protagonist’s coming to terms with his troubles. If We Have No Peace is a ruthlessly honest memoir, a story that will resonate powerfully in many hearts. In this memoir, the author presents the psychology of most of us who are so miserably wooed by our addictions that we find it hard to steer clear of them. It is a story that entertains, educates, and creates a powerful consciousness on the journey towards inner freedom. A very satisfying read.
