This story is a tapestry woven with threads of resilience, love, and adventure. It's about more than working on the original Star Trek or her slave ancestor's love story; it's a journey through history, loss, and triumph.
Andreea has walked alongside giants, and mourned the loss of friends like Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. She has navigated the complexities of love and faced the challenges of breaking through the glass ceiling. She has fulfilled her dreams now and makes her home on the other side of the world, living under the stars of the Southern Cross in Australia.
Her story is a celebration of human resilience, a testament to the beauty of diversity, and a reminder of our shared journey on this planet. It's a firsthand account of remarkable people who changed the world, seen through her unique and personal lens.
A must-read for my sisters and those who crave a story that both enlightens and entertains.
"I'm so glad you are writing this! As it says in the Museum of the American Indian in Washington: There are two things - history and the past - and they are not the same. Your book
will bring them closer together."
- Gloria Steinem
"She's written a superb and riveting memoir which not only chronicles her ancestry as the descendant of runaway slaves, her friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and Maulana Karenga, but she also tells the triumph and tragedies of working on the original Star Trek from a perspective never explored before."
- Mark A. Altman,
Inglorious Treksperts
"An intensely personal peek into a time and place. Andreea 's experiences with Malcolm X and Dr Martin Luther King, Jr give human insights into both. Her time with the fledgling Star Trek Universe offers fascinating personal glimpses into the culture and the people who created it."
- Nana Visitor, Actor
"I have read your book twice, some parts three times, and it has me doing research."
"To have known those two leaders and deal with the loss of both by violence, is not something people should have to
go through."
"Your stories about Gene were so great. I am glad you were friends with him and your respect of him came out in the book. You two must have been some team."
"Authentic and deeply touching."
"I wasn't around a hundred years ago but spent many years in Hollywood and recognized the truth in the author's descriptions and observations. A great read."
"It was such a raw and engaging memoir. I loved every page!"