Chance of Happiness

About the Book

During 1981, in Poland, Stefan Deblin, a junior engineer and Daniel Barski, a scientist, are training on the Riva Wisla as members of a rowing club when they are introduced to Alice Hansen, an attractive literature student from the United States, by Ziggy, the ex-president of the rowing club who is famous for his obnoxious personality and opportunistic attitude.

Stefan is immediately attracted to Alice and she is intrigued by Stefan, but he has a girlfriend and Alice must face a past event before she can move forward with any man. Just when they begin to overcome their emotional barriers, Stefan has the opportunity to see the world and leaves to work on projects in Africa and Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Ziggy continues his long rivalry with Stefan and contributes to the eventual breakup of their already fragile relationship. After a dangerous two-month stint in Afghanistan, Stefan is stunned when he returns home and discovers that Alice and Daniel have become an item.

Stefan’s efforts to distance himself from Alice fail and after she returns to America, his long search for her begins—transforming their lives into an unexplored road without a map to guide them.

About the Author

Janus Ivering was born in Warsaw and has lived in Scandinavia, Germany, the United States, and Austria, where he was awarded a doctorate degree in technical sciences. Now retired from teaching at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, he lives in Sydney with his wife and two adult sons.