Aaron, Moses
Aaron, Ron
Adesida, Dotun
Al-Assady, Abdul-Settar
Banerjee, Arunabh
Baraka, Ahmed
Beal, Mark
Binx, Eugene
Bisht, Pushkar
Brown, Dr. Glen
Buck, Gail
Chambers, Eric
Chambers, Lesley
Chappel, T. A.
Chi, Anson
Coakley, Mark
Coelho, Paulo
Culling, Peter
Diwivedi, Tripuresh Dhar
Dufort, Mike
Ebony, Ojo Iredia
Falit, Joseph E.
Fawcett, Shaun
Fitzgerald-Clarke, Michael
Fleming, Suzanne
Fries, Todd
Gheorghiu, Cristache
GOrDon, Gregory
Huchu, Tendai
Izuogu, Victor
Jacobsen, Heidi
King, Nigel
Kumar, G. Ram
Lake, Gina
LaRocca, Kay
Lay, Vicheka
Litt, Dr. Jerome Z.
Majumdar, Pritis Chandra
McCulloch, Iain
Merrow, Liz
Miller, Harley
Maffey, Laura
Maffey, Riccardo
Milazzo, Ronald
Minya, Dzimba
Nath, Bhasurananda
Neo
Nirmala
O'Brien, Benjamin
Okonkwo, Ikechukwu
Patterson, R.J.
Purcar, Gabriela
Ridner, Melanie
Rinaldi, Jacquie
Roberts, Ella
Rutz, Gary
Sharp, Ian
Sooriyarachchi, Janaki
Spudich, Giulietta
Ştef, Dorin
Stull, Blaire
Taylor, Roy
Thomas, Dennis
Thompson, Tantse
Turley, Keith
Vine-Knight, Leo
Watson, Rob
Wear, Milt
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There are a lot of years since I was born in Roman, a little town in Romania. It happened in 1937, to be more exactly. During my childhood, sports and reading books used to be my likings, but the adults explained me that sport is not something to do for a serious person and reading books is not just a profession. Maybe to write some, but only when and if you will have something to say toward the others! That’s why I followed the university, getting a master degree in engineering from the "Gh. Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, specialized later in Computing Science.
Also, in time, painting has become the most important hobby of mine. As I like to do things seriously, I took lessons from professionals, so that one can say now that it is my second profession. I had many exhibitions, and some of my paintings decorate not only private houses, but also some offices from Brasov - where I live now - such as the Municipal Library, the Chamber of Commerce, a bank, some hotels, etc. Painting opened to me another door, helping me to see the world in a different light. It is difficult to show how in a few lines, but I will explain it in a book.
Speaking about books, now, after a life full of interesting events, crossing three different political systems, I think to have something to say, namely to write books.
The first one was after my second trip in the U.S.A. (Painting helped me to travel) This book is not about descriptions of sites, or happenings. It is a book of travel notes, impressions about American lifestyle compared with the Romanian lifestyle, namely what crossed my mind during the travel. The book is to be found in bookstores in Romania.
As my foreign friends have encouraged me to write a book in English, I followed their advice. This was a challenge, as English is not my mother tongue. This book has fewer travel impressions and more small essays, the trip being only a pretext.
In the third book I made a combination between essay and autobiography. I did it because it was an easier way to say general ideas by starting from some events happened during my life, in other words, how I came to those conclusions. It is in Romanian language.
Now, I am about to finish another book, one of pure essays, centered on the evolution of the society in Occident and Eastern Europe, the difference between them with explanations not only about politics, but also about religion, history and tradition. I write it directly in English.
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America after America
by Cristache Gheorghiu
America After America is an interesting collection of thoughts, impressions and ideas about the American way of life. The author has used his personal travel experiences to contrast the American lifestyle with life in Europe. Chrstache Gheorghiu’s careful observation of people going about their day-to-day activities, and his free-thought associations and reactions, provided the foundation for an entertaining and insightful comparative study. By combining charming descriptions of the American landscape with the social interaction of people in airports, bus stations, and in the many villages and towns he visited, the author found excellent material for his book, and discovered a country that is filled with controduction and surprise. Travel and People are always great ingredients for storytelling; in this work Cheorghiu has blended them with skill and a sound understanding of the human condition. This book is also availble in hardcopy through selected bookstores in Romania.
 
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