Destiny, Karma, Kismet, Fate, by Georgas

Book

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Destiny, Karma, Kismet, Fate, by Georgas

Entry/Object ID

36.25

Secondary Title

A True Love Story

Description

Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8". Paperback book featuring a cover graphic of an elegant loveseat for two. 259 pages. Family photos on pages 221-259.

Context

Author, Peter Georgas was born in Waseca in 1930, the son of Greek immigrant Theodoros Kompogeorgas. He and his wife Chrysoula owned the Crystal Cafe and Candy Kitchen in Waseca. In the author's words: "Dad's restaurant on State and Elm, Crystal Cafe and Candy Kitchen. Next door was Norge Appliances owned by E. F. Johnson who became internationally [known] with CB radios. On January 8, 1942, an enormous explosion at Herters [Department Store next door] destroyed all three businesses. The Georgas family left Waseca soon after their loss and moved to Columbia, South Carolina. In 1946, the family moved back to Minnesota, this time settling in Minneapolis.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Book Details

Author

Georgas, Peter

Publisher

Peter Georgas

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Published

2025

Notes

Personally signed by the author on the inside cover page: "To Waseca, my home town. Peter Georgas, Aug. 28, 2025”.

Create Date

September 9, 2025

Update Date

September 19, 2025