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Jack Michonik

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Historical Fiction

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Jack Michonik was born in Geneva, Switzerland, of Russian parents and raised in Bogota, Colombia. He attended high school in New York and graduated in Business Administration from the University of Grenoble, France. He then lived in Cali, Colombia for 20 years (1958-1978) before permanently settling in Tel Aviv with his wife and two children.

He writes in Spanish and his works include "Eldorado" (Editorial Orlanco, Colombia), “La Novela” (Semana Publishing Co, Jerusalem), "The Unusual Story of Christian White" (Plaza y Valdes, Mexico ), "Como Alma en Pene"* (Plaza y Valdes & Amazon Kindle) and he has recently published “Obsesión” (Amazon Kindle). His popular book “La Descendencia” was translated into French as “La Descendance” and published ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 241 ratings · 21 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Heritage: A Jewish Historical Fiction Novel 4.08 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	La Descendencia 4.31 avg rating — 16 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
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	A Tale of a Colony - A Jewish Historical Fiction Novel 3.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Obsesion 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Como Alma en Pene: Una historia de humor negro really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	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
	La Descendance by Jack Michonik (Goodreads Author), Isabelle Taudière (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006	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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Jack’s Quotes

“It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love.”
― Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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“Someday, somewhere - anywhere, unfailingly, you'll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.”
― Pablo Neruda

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“History tells us what people do; historical fiction helps us imagine how they felt.”
― Guy Vanderhaeghe

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message 2: by Jack

Feb 09, 2017 01:39PM

"As a Latin Jew this book immediately sparked my interest. The Heritage is a beautifully narrated and touching account of the experiences of Jewish immigrants when establishing roots in South America. Michonik is wildly successful in creating characters with great depth that feel real and relatable. The book is well researched and seamlessly blends historical facts and fiction through a narrative that feels effortless and keeps you turning the page. I highly recommend it." - Amazon Customer Review of The Heritage
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010GJP068

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message 1: by Jack

Oct 15, 2016 02:56PM

My Spanish books were all selected to be a part of Publica con Kindle - a celebration of Indie books on Amazon. This means that you can purchase them at up to 75% off for the month of October. If you'd like to try one out, you can find them at your nearest Amazon. #PublicaConKindle
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Amazon Spain http://amzn.to/2eEprHh