Kansas Baptist marries into the world of a New England, Greek Orthodox family. A whole new world opens up full of Greek tradition, culture, religion, wonderful food, and most important, Family!

It’s “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” all over again, only this time from the non-Greek view point. When the Baptist girl from Kansas marries a New England Greek boy, she realizes she is NOT in Kansas anymore!!! Following is a fun filled account of not only cultural and religious differences, but the difference between being raised in the Mid-West vs New England. Jim is from a large family. This book is about his father’s family being raised between the World War’s. His father, his aunt, and as well as his 7 uncles are each character’s in their own right. These are stories about this family that she has heard and laughed about many times over the years, and more stories were added as time went on. These accounts are much too funny to let them die with the next generation.

Ruth Sloat Markos was raised in Manhattan, KS. She graduated with a teaching degree from Ottawa University in Ottawa, KS, where she met her to be husband, Jim Markos. She taught Art to Jr. and Senior High School in Junction City, Manhattan, and Leon, KS. She married Jim (a Greek from Massachusetts) and raised 3 children. She retired from teaching in 2006, but continues to substitute teach in the small country school where her husband was Superintendent. They still live in the country outside of Topeka, KS with their puppy dog Jo Jo, 2 cats, and many wild animals that show up to “visit”, including a mountain lion!!