Vanga. The True Life of the Blind Prophetess

The most famous seer in history described her life as an unbearable burden, full of deprivation and suffering. This blind woman, who many believe possessed a unique gift for foreseeing turning points in the world, knew neither happiness in her personal life nor satisfaction from her work. However, her character, unbroken by adversity, is an example of resilience, courage, and endless patience. Vangelia Pandeva Gushterova (1911–1996), who became world-renowned under the name Vanga, prophesied for 55 years, receiving over a million pilgrims during that time. In the book by the renowned writer and psychologist Victoria Balashova, who specifically visited the places where her heroine lived, the reader will find the authentic biography of Baba Vanga (as she is affectionately called in Bulgaria and Macedonia), which presents a captivating kaleidoscope of events. How her difficult fate unfolded, what studies that explore the human brain say about Vanga's gift, as well as psychologists who study the principles of predictions and the programming of the human being who visited the seer, and finally, how she became one of the brightest figures in modern mass culture – all this you will read on the pages of the most detailed domestic biography of the great seer. The edition is supplemented with unique photographs of Vanga's home and people connected to her life and memory, from the author's personal archive