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Claude Nougat

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Columbia University Graduate (Economics) and United Nations veteran (25 years - ended career as FAO Director for Europe/Central Asia) Before that: banking, editing, free-lance journalism, college teaching, marketing,
Two lifelong passions: writing and painting

Author of FEAR OF THE PAST and DEATH ON FACEBOOK,Short Stories for the Digital Age.

FEAR OF THE PAST is a coming of age story and family saga set in Sicily. First published in 2011 as a trilogy with each book coming out at 3-month intervals, it is now available on Amazon as a novel in a single ebook (enrolled in KDP Select).

DEATH ON FACEBOOK came out in February 2012, and the author in that collection of short stories has tried to encapsulate her approach to story writing: fast and sn...more






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Is the self-publishing bubble about to burst? Suspense writer Russell Blake thinks so. Passive Guy (better known as PG) does not, read his post here:





http://www.thepassivevoice.com/05/2012/we-are-seeing-the-not-so-slow-motion-popping-of-the-amazon-self-publishing-bubble/




In my opinion, Blake's post is VERY convincing: the self-publishing bubbl... read more »
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Average rating: 3.96 · 23 ratings · 15 reviews · 6 distinct works
Forget the Past: Book One o...
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Death on Facebook, Short St...
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012
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Remember the Future (Book 3...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011
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Fear of the Past, a novel
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012
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Reclaim the Present (Fear o...
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Fear of the Past
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Farsighted was chosen as a finalist in the 2012 BookBundlz Book Club Pick contest. Winning could be huge. Please, please, please, if you love me and/or Farsighted, go and vote! Click here to visit the voting page .

You need to register to vote, but it's free--just be sure to select the basic membership. Click here to register .

Remember, you can vote once per day during the contest period, March 29 through April 26.

I appreciate your help. This could be a career-maker, and I'm so grat...more

Claude said: I joined and tried to vote for your book but couldn't find the way to do it. Where is the list of books to vote for? Please tell me, because I'd really like to vote!
"Lee wrote: "Claude wrote: "In spite of that DNF shelf, I continue to be impressed by the amount of reading you do, particularly considering that you a...more "
"Joseph wrote: "Claude, as usual right on target. Well done!"

Thanks, Joseph, as always I appreciate your support!
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VALIS by Philip K. Dick
VALIS
by Philip K. Dick
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Unfortunately this has to be rated 3 stars (and that's even a good rating but it does take into account that Dick is a remarkable writer - great voice, and nothing can take that away from him). But what a disappointment!

Most depressing, really not a...more
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Claude Nougat Hey - just sent you an invite to a free promo for my new book DEATH ON FACEBOOK...Remember to take advantage of it - free on 7-9 March on Kindle - but if you like it, please spread the word and share the love!


Georges Kariotis ................Hi Claude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your friendship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Karen Payze Karen Payze Thanks for accepting :)


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