When communism fell in Central Europe in 1989, Gabriela was devastated. Everything her entire life was built upon proved to be a lie. On the outside, she lived a life of spontaneity and adventure which led her to America and a whirlwind storybook romance. On the inside, her true journey to freedom was only beginning. [button open_new_tab="true" color="accent-color" hover_text_color_override="#fff" url="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dMRhvWn4IQbbGZYJcGJjB?si=LqVSyyXYRUCKMfEIJVOW7w&nd=1" text="Listen to Episode" color_override=""] [button open_new_tab="true" color="accent-color" hover_text_color_override="#fff" url="https://www.gabrielagerhart.com/" text="Order the Book" color_override=""]