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George Shetuni

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Born

Albania

Website

http://www.georgeshetuni.com

Genre

Fiction, Poetry, Memoir

Influences

Bulgakov, Thoreau, Stevenson, and Plato

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November 2012

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I was born in Albania. My family moved to the US when I was 9. We lived a year in L.A. Then we moved to Columbus, OH where I did all my schooling.
I graduated from Ohio State with a B.A. in English in 2010, nine years after I first entered college; my proudest moment in 10 years.
I have found writing to be its own reward. And I also love reading, the best of all pass times, though it's harder to do than say watching TV. I watch more TV than I read, but I enjoy reading far better. ...more

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Average rating: 3.5 · 103 ratings · 6 reviews · 39 distinct works

	Albania: A Visit Back Home 2.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Sweden: Bruce and the Family Visit America really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curiosities from Albania really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas on the Road it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Biltmore, Asheville, North Carolina: A Travelogue 1.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mrs. Doubtfire II: Like Father Like Son it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Culture Shock: Life in Albania it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poems for a Good Occasion liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space: The Emptiness that Pushes Down liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The True Tales of Don Quixote: An Amusing Love Story (Don Quixote fan fiction Book 2) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Have you ever noticed how when you wake up in the morning you’ve got all these things going through your head. And many of them, whether they are anxieties or concerns or issues, just keep bugging you. And you make your coffee and eat your breakfast, all the while feeling preoccupied by worrying.

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Eva excels at personal reflection and introspection. That's what I found best about this book. I follow her Youtube channel so I was not looking forward to a retelling of adventures I already know. Some of her adventures, such as the trek in the Arct ...more
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Pope has written the best poem in the English language "Essay on Man." Sorry Shakespeare, Pope's got you beat. Though Pope wrote no plays, unlike Shakespeare who made his name writing plays. And not all his poems are equally good, but the subject mat ...more
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