Aaron Nommaz

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Aaron Nommaz, author, engineer

After a lifetime founding and operating electronics businesses, Aaron Nommaz researched and wrote three historical novels that were published to considerable acclaim in the Turkish language.
The first, focusing on the life of Dona Gracia Mendes, has been translated into English.
During the Inquisition in the 16th century, Dona Gracia was one of Europe’s wealthiest women, a Jewish Portuguese convert who dedicated her life to saving Jews from the fires of the Inquisition.
She made important contributions to the Ottoman Empire by establishing her residence in Istanbul.
The author graduated from Sussex University, UK and has a Masters degree in electronic engineering from UC Berkeley.

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Aaron Nommaz I have 2 more books apart from Dona Gracia that have become best sellers in Turkey. If Dona Gracia is well received by the Western world, I will perso…moreI have 2 more books apart from Dona Gracia that have become best sellers in Turkey. If Dona Gracia is well received by the Western world, I will personal translate them. I have finished a book about the Struma incident and I have a pure history book about the 16th century that will be published this year. (less)
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Difficult: It can be very frustrating to research a subject for many hours and even days and in the end wind up with a few sentences.

Easy: Once I have the structure of the book in place, I feel good and words flow.(less)
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