Marcela Laiferová - Hrdá láska – Nekvapil Václav (2025)

This Czech-language book presents singer, doctor, writer and astrologer Marcela Laiferová, an elegant woman with an unmistakable voice and a profound perspective on life. With remarkable openness, she recounts eight decades of her life, from a childhood shaped by her parents’ divorce and strict upbringing to celebrated moments on concert stages and courageous decisions away from the spotlight. Personal memories, an exclusive interview, archival photographs and comments from close colleagues create a portrait of a woman who faced life’s trials with her head held high. She recalls singing as a child on a wall in Prievidza, secretly sewing a dress for dancing lessons, youthful love, pregnancy during her studies and family roots reaching back to the 18th century. The book explores the search for female identity amid expectations and prejudice, as well as the impact of pivotal moments, divorce and the unexpected death of a husband. It also includes her complete discography, period press excerpts and hundreds of photographs from her private archive, many published for the first time.