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RAVING PRAISE FOR ARCADIA, MY ARCADIA
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"A
moving story of a young Greek trying to forge a productive life following the
decade of war and revolution suffered by Greece in the 1940s. He knows,
as Greeks have always known, that the path out of deprivation is
education and he struggles fiercely to achieve it...Anyone who reads
this book will find shared experiences that touch deeply."
NICHOLAS GAGE, Celebrated Author of Eleni
"A story
vividly and dramatically told with echoes
of the greatness that was
Hellas."
HARRY MARK PETRAKIS, A Dream of Kings, Orchards of
Ithaca
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Dr. Marianthe Karanikas |
Click here to read part 1 and here to read part 2 of "An Arcadian Journey," the brilliantly written review of Arcadia, My Arcadia by distinguished poetess and author Dr. Marianthe Karanikas, Missouri State University, that appeared in the National Herald on May 27, 2006. |
Click here to read the thoughtful Giorgos Kakarnias interview of the author that was featured in the PERIODIKO section of the National Herald on December 2 - 3, 2006.
"There are many passages and characters within Arcadia, My Arcadia that I have learned from and will take with me in my life. It would be too difficult to just choose a few messages, as this tale enforces so many lessons."
ANNIE NIEMIEC, B.A. - Saint Joseph's College
Click here for her entire article Reading Arcadia, My Arcadia:
An Inspirational Experience.
"Occasionally a
work that reaches our desks stands out even among a field of shining
stars. And Arcadia, My Arcadia by Nicholas Kokonis is just such a novel. If your gift-giving list for someone of Greek descent can include only one present, make it a purchase of Arcadia, My Arcadia
You won't regret it."
MARY PAPOUTSY, Hellenic Communication Service, LLC
Click here for her entire article Arcadia, My Arcadia a Must-Read.
 "Pure gold,
a terrific book, and one of a kind."
VICKI YIANNIAS, Journalist and Correspondent for ODYSSEY Magazine
"Your work has a strong, haunting, literary quality....You remind me a
lot of a Greek Steinbeck...Doctor, you are brilliant."
BETTY ST. JOHN, Jack Scagnetti Literary Division
"You are a wonderful writer."
MADELEINE MOREL, 2M Communications Ltd.
"This
novel is about the eaters and the powerless. Angelos is an
appealing character. He's honest, bright and an underdog. It's been
years since I've read David Copperfield but this book reminded
me of it. Arcadia, My Arcadia is absorbing, creating a whole
world."
S. L. WISENBERG, Red Fish Studio
"A story from the heart, told with
wisdom and love."
JIM
KOKORIS, Sister
North and The Rich Part of Life
"When I
started reading it I could not put it down."
SYLVIA HADOS, Coral
Gables, FL
"I thought the book was wonderful, a full, entertaining
story."
BILL CORCORAN, Film Director, CA
"I have read only the brief introduction to your book and already I am
overwhelmed."
THEODORE Z. POLLEY, JR., M.D. F.A.C.S., University of Michigan Medical
School
"I write to you from Toronto preparing (with long work days) for the
film I am
about to shoot. I am reading your wonderful book slowly and with great
care so I have resisted reading the entire treatment... I have been
deeply moved by Angelos' story and want to experience the outcome
naturally."
JAMES CHRESSANTHIS, Film Director, Los Angeles, CA
"A
wonderful version of the American Dream. A must-read book."
HONORABLE THOMAS MILLER, USA Ambassador to Greece
"Very well done."
STERLING LORD, Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.
"I
found the book to be very revealing and poignant...Unlike other
books with the same message, it does not attempt to hide the human
frailties and weakness of the characters but depicts a people whose
imperfections made them special...The author's insight is
apparent...The book is an experience to be savored and worth reading.
Bravo, well done!"
BILL DOUROS, Author of Carved in Stone
"The story moves us out of our own darkness into some new understanding
of ourselves and the world around us. It is the type of 'underdog' tale
that Frank Capra would have liked to do. I like it a lot!"
TONY LAMARCA, Film Producer, New Jersey
"It's a great story. It has not left my mind since the read...I truly want to
direct this story...I have a real passion for it."
JOHN PETER KOUSAKIS, Film Director
"Humanizing
both good and all but the
most frightening forms of evil...Kokonis realizes that human beings are never simply the product of society and its forces."
WILLIAM GRADDY, Trinity University.
Click here for his entire, comprehensive book review which was printed in Greek-American Review, November 2005.
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"Exceptional!"
COSTAS DANOPOULOS, Ph.D., San Jose University
"Like
Cather, Kokonis is canny in discovering and shaping symbols
that seem to emerge naturally from skillfully
presented realistic details."
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"Excellent!"
FOFO
JOHN, ILLINOIS
"A
document of life!"
IPHIGENIA
BENAKI,
GREECE
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"Nothing
less than the human spirit, which triumphs by hard work in the face of
hopelessness, by goodness in the face of evil, by grace and love
despite treachery and hatred."
JASON
PETERS
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"Frankly,
I know of no better way to pay
homage to ones country."
DEMETRIOS
KONSTANTOPOULOS, M.D.,
Prefect of Arcadia
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