The Blitz - A Georgian Daughter's Rise as a CFO in the Post-Soviet Era

Tamar Gakharia

Summary

Born during the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tamar Gakharia dreamed of lifting her struggling family and her emerging homeland, the Republic of Georgia, from the ashes of the post-Soviet era into a future of prosperity and freedom. As the daughter of two doctors who lost everything, Tamar was determined to build a career that would help her country rise on the global stage. But at 18, just as she was starting university, she fell deeply in love and secretly married a man whose potential was as great as his demons.

Available since: 04/01/2025.

Print length: 168 pages.

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