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Kate Papas

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Born

ATHENS, Greece

Website

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Twitter

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Genre

Nonfiction, Humor and Comedy, Historical Fiction

Influences

Every good writer whose work I happen to have read.

Member Since

May 2012

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I was born in Athens in the last century! Although I studied to become an actress, I spent most of my professional life as a singer. After the birth of my second son I completely changed direction and started writing (singing only in the bathroom...). At the samε time I worked in elementary schools, as a teacher of theatrical activities. My most heartfelt achievement however, has been the creation of a drama group, composed of blind people.
In 2007 I won the Second National Award, conferred by the Ministry of Culture, on writers of children's theatrical plays, while in 2012 I hope to win the hearts of the American people with this little book about marriage.
I live in Athens with my original (!) husband, our two sons, an incredible tomcat and ...more

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	Married or... merry?: The International(?) Greek Book of Marriage, or 40+1 Reasons Not to Get Married! 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012	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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EPICURUS and THE PLEASANT LIFE: A Philosophy of Nature Kindle Edition– November 30, 2022 - Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition

by Haris Dimitriadis

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You Wish...

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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

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“Life keeps changing without giving a damn about our personal feelings.”
― Kate Papas, Married or merry?

tags: greece, humor, marriage, relationships

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“Life - with or without softener- is hard”
― Kate Papas, Married or merry?

tags: children, divorce, greece, humor, international, marriage, mother-in-law, proverbs, quotes, relationships

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“A trap is only a trap if you don't know about it. If you know about it, it's a challenge.”
― China Miéville, King Rat

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“Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire.”
― Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld, Maxims

tags: love

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“Patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue”
― Ambrose Bierce, The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

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“No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.”
― François de La Rochefoucauld

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“It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.”
― Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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