Fortune Favors the Bold (eBook)
404 Seiten
ibidem (Verlag)
978-3-8382-7197-2 (ISBN)
Her story extends through a century of war and peace and is peppered with likable characters, horrific events, and a love story. Among the protagonists are two strong women, a charming and indomitable man, and a smart but sickly kid. Now and again her drive, perseverance, and common sense will save the day and reward her with happiness, which nevertheless will come and go like interludes of sunshine in otherwise endlessly stormy weather.
The reader will also get candid and authentic glimpses on poorly known historical conflicts such as the Balkan Wars, the world’s greatest ethnic cleansing, the occupation loan that the Nazis exacted from Greece, the Greek Civil War, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and the dispute over the use of the name Macedonia.
Theodore Modis was born in Florina, a small town in northwestern Greece. At the age of nineteen he won a full scholarship to study in the USA. He received a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Physics, both from Columbia University, New York. He carried out research in particle-physics experiments at Brookhaven National Laboratory and afterwards at CERN in Europe. Later he switched to the industry and worked at Digital Equipment Corporation as the head of a Management Science consultants group. Ten years later he founded his own consulting company, Growth Dynamics, in Geneva. He is author/co-author to over one hundred articles in scientific and business journals and several books translated into a number of languages. He has taught at Columbia University, the University of Geneva, the European business schools INSEAD and IMD, and the leadership school DUXX in Monterrey, Mexico. He lives in Lugano, Switzerland. For more info visit www.growth-dynamics.com
“A woman‟s amazing life.” —Nicholas A. Gage, author of the bestseller Eleni
“A remarkable, moving, and informative story. A must read for anyone with an interest in Greece or simply in human nature.” —Athanasios G. Konstandopoulos, Chairman of the Board and Managing Director, Center for Research and Technology Hellas
"This book offers readers an immersive experience, a chance to discover what life was like in Greece during much of the twentieth century through one woman's life.” —The Book Review Directory
“A heartbreaking yet endearing look at the realities of war for one couple and their family, this novel proves the simple bonds of education and family are the strongest. It is a unique human interest piece, showing everyday Greek life before, during, and after WWII.” —InD'tale Magazine
“Fortune Favors the Bold: A Woman’s Odyssey through a Turbulent Century is a lyrical tale of resilience and romance set against the backdrop of turbulent political climates … is a story filled with emotion … holds your attention from the very beginning and keeps you reading
until the last page.” —Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review
“This book could very well become an amazing television series as well as a movie.” —Kostas Vakkas, director of the film Greek American Radicals: The Untold Story
“This fascinating family saga brought to life a region and events that I knew little about. I highly recommend it.” —Joe McMahon, author of The Face of God
“A wonderful book” —Chris Ransford, author of God and the Mathematics of Infinity
"Α well-researched biography of an admirable Greek woman."―The BookLife Prize
"It is wonderful!! It is so beautifully written and such an interesting real story I couldn't put it down ..."―Agatha Kalisperas, Director of the Hellenic Centre, London, U.K.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.10.2018 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Gewicht | 525 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction | |
Schlagworte | Biografie • Fantasy • Fiction |
ISBN-10 | 3-8382-7197-1 / 3838271971 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-8382-7197-2 / 9783838271972 |
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