For a spirited young woman living in war torn Nazi Germany, life is anything but normal. Confronted with devastation, terror and distrust almost at every turn, Olga Geddes learns to live only for the moment, cherishing the things that matter most - home, family, friends and, above all, her ability to dance.
From great opera houses to tents on the front line, Olga dances. Even when she loses her home, her job and the man whom she deeply loves, her passion for music and ballet gives her the strength to live through the hardships that follow.
Although she struggles for the rest of her life with the psychological demons of war, Olga continues to find fulfillment in theatrical pursuits and as a teach of dance and drama. In growing to love her adopted country, Australia, she achieves inner peace and finally finds her freedom.
Through truthful renditions of the ups and downs of a life lived to the fullest, Olga vividly describes the many characters whom she has met along the way and the hurdles she has overcome. Exhilarating, funny and truly inspirational, her story is poignant proof that life is beautiful.
