Laura, a confident 47-year old, takes a sabbatical from her family and her business. She has decided that for a few months she will live on her own and get herself back on track. During this period, she writes down whatever she experiences in a diary. The clash between being a successful businesswoman in a luxurious villa and her current humble existence as a single in a tiny flat creates an upheaval of emotions. Her convictions on career, success, looks, status symbols, and consumerism are suddenly shattered. As her ex-husband, (but still business partner) turns away from her, she begins to despair. Her obviously naïve idea of returning to her family and business, like the phoenix reborn, is truly in serious danger.

About the author:

Born in 1958, Elfriede V. Gerdenits is a mother of 2 children, business consultant, and one of Austria's most successful business coaches. She is a constant presence in the Austrian press, radio and television. “She was quite complicated during the first 20 years of her life”, claims her mother, “but she was also very highly-spirited”, says her father. “She worked incessantly on furthering her career to achieve what she has today, and on top of everything she is now writing books.” “We're wondering what comes next?” Next comes her novel, “One Table, One Chair, One Bed”.