Just happened to be in Chicago and attended a book signing by Cynthia Phoel.  I purchased the book and have been able to read through almost the whole book.  I would definitely recomend it to anybody that is looking for a well written book and that really gives great insight to the culture in Bulgaria when she lived there in 1994.  By the way it came to my attention that the city she lived in is Pravetz, just outside Sophia.