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Oma Stănescu

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Oma is a member of Bucharest Writers Union and author of books on an original thematic variety: Hathina, Hatha Yoga, Loma-Viloma, - a practical course on Hatha Yoga, published by Porto Franco, Galati, 1993; “ Arsita Karmei”-The Fire of Karma, a novel, published by Nona, Piatra Neamt, 1997, awarded with the National Prize “Mihail Sadoveanu, reprinted in 2009 by Zeit Publishing House, Braila; “Chipuri Indiene”- Indian Faces, Published by The parallel 45, 2001; “In Voia Vremii”-Be It So, - a novel, published by Junimea Publishing House, 2007, book prefaced by the famous Romanian literary critic and historian, Ion Rotaru, who wrote the book A History of Romanian Literature from its Origins to the Present in seven volumes; the novel “ In Voia Vr Oma is a member of Bucharest Writers Union and author of books on an original thematic variety: Hathina, Hatha Yoga, Loma-Viloma, - a practical course on Hatha Yoga, published by Porto Franco, Galati, 1993; “ Arsita Karmei”-The Fire of Karma, a novel, published by Nona, Piatra Neamt, 1997, awarded with the National Prize “Mihail Sadoveanu, reprinted in 2009 by Zeit Publishing House, Braila; “Chipuri Indiene”- Indian Faces, Published by The parallel 45, 2001; “In Voia Vremii”-Be It So, - a novel, published by Junimea Publishing House, 2007, book prefaced by the famous Romanian literary critic and historian, Ion Rotaru, who wrote the book A History of Romanian Literature from its Origins to the Present in seven volumes; the novel “ In Voia Vremii”-Be It So was launched at Braila, in March 2008, with the eulogistic appreciation of the following writers: Vasile Andru, Constantin Gherghinoiu, Gheorghe Lupascu, Vasile Ioan Zbarcea and Petre Gurau, moderator. In 2008 her novel “Mrejele Iubirii”-Love Spell is published by Zeit Braila. In 2010 the English version of “Arsita karmei”-The Fire of Karma is published by the Zeit Publishing House Braila. In 2011, the novels “Sobrele Iubite”- The Smoldering Babes and “Furtuni si Amaraciuni”-Storms and Bitterness, were published by Zeit Braila; in 2012 her novel “ Cand Pronia Ingaduie”-When Providence Allows, is published by Axis Libri Publishing House Galati, and is awarded by the National Library "V.A. Urechia" Galati and the novel “ Cealalta Fata a Destinului”- The Other Face of Destiny, is published by “Junimea” Publishing House: the English version of the novel Love spell is published by Zeit Braila in 2014. In 2015, she published another novel, “Gara cu Trei Linii”- The Station of Three Lines at Zeit Publishing House.
In 2017, Author House UK published the novels "Be It So" and "The Fire of Karma". The second revised and added edition of the book "Indian Facts" was published by "Zeit" Braila. In 2018, the practical course "Hatha Yoga for a Quiet, Old Age, without Pain" was published by "Lucas" Publishing House- Braila. In 2019, the second revised and added edition of the book "Hatha Yoga for a Quiet, Old Age, without Pain" appears. In 2020 her novel "Love Spell"- “Le Sortilège d'amour” was published by Verone Editions Paris and the revised edition of "The Fire of Karma" was published by Rowanvale Books Leicester UK.

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