“Expectations were exceeded on a weekly basis in Prague. A neighborhood store confirmed suspicions that elusive Bohemian ideals might be hidden behind patterns of another kind. I found a retailer where I could mix my own elixir of scents and oils with various olive oils, specialty liqueurs, brandies, and whiskies of all kinds. After making a purchase the young saleswoman wrote the name in cursive with a large white pencil on the artisan styled clear bottles."

Excerpt From A European Odyssey: How A Boxer’s Daughter Found Grace Bailey Alexander