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Frank Kusy

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in London, The United Kingdom

June 17, 1954

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Born and raised in the fog-shrouded streets of 1960s London, and with more than 30 years of travel writing experience under his belt, aspiring Buddhist and incorrigible cat-lover Frank Kusy is a SUNDAY TRIBUNE RECOMMENDED AUTHOR and a four-time Gold Medal Winner on the Harper Collins Authonomy site. He has been awarded the AIA Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence for his flagship book 'Rupee Millionaires', and has been a featured author on several promotional sites, including BookBub, Pixel of Ink, Indie Book Bargains and FreeBooksy. His books have received international press acclaim, and have made the Kindle Top 100 List several times, his first published book, 'Kevin and I in India', climbing as high as #5. In April 2015 his children's book ...more

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	Kevin And I In India 3.59 avg rating — 505 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Rupee Millionaires 3.68 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Too Young To Be Old: From Clapham to Kathmandu 3.76 avg rating — 197 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
	Off the Beaten Track: My Crazy Year in Asia 3.59 avg rating — 169 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
	Dial and Talk Foreign at Once 3.84 avg rating — 89 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
	Ginger the Gangster Cat 3.87 avg rating — 71 ratings — 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
	The Reckless Years: A Marriage made in Chemical Heaven 3.51 avg rating — 57 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
	Ginger the Buddha Cat (Ginger #2) 3.97 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2013	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
	He ain't Heavy, He's my Buddha 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — 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
	Short Tails of Cats and other Curious Creatures 3.50 avg rating — 18 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

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PUSHKAR – GET BLESSED!

A charming oasis on the very edge of the Great Thar Desert, Pushkar is one of those places where you come for a day and end up spending a week.

I still remember my first impressions of the place – a small jewel in the navel of India, all ablaze with its colourful mix of pilgrims, hippies, merchants and holy men, its outdoor menagerie of cows, pigs, dogs and monkeys, and most of all its unique b... Read more of this blog post »

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Frank Kusy liked Jennifer Wake's review of Rupee Millionaires: "This is the first book by this author that I have read, and it certainly will not be the last. It is an exciting journey to India told with humor, honesty and a little pathos. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to visit India without..." Read more of this review »
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Frank Kusy rated a book it was amazing Secret Box: Searching for Dad in a Century of Self by Tony Page (Goodreads Author)	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
Through this cathartic, and totally absorbing, book Tony is evidently trying to understand – and to forgive – a needy, narcissistic, idealistic father who was neglectful, obsessive, and driven by demons. Demons which compel him to take risks and to e ...more
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Frank Kusy and 4 other people liked Rebecca's review of Life before Frank: from Cradle to Kibbutz: "This is another fascinating memoir from Frank Kusy. He didn’t exactly have a conventional childhood but then having read his previous memoirs I wasn’t the least bit surprised. Born in London to a Hungarian mother and a Polish father soon after WW2..." Read more of this review »
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Frank Kusy liked Maureen Armstead's review of Short Tails of Cats and other Curious Creatures: "Very entertaining I loved this book, lots of short stories full of original and quirky humour. I don't read many books twice but this one I will."
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Frank Kusy rated a book it was amazing Fat Dogs and French Estates Part 3 by Beth Haslam	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
Written in Beth’s trademark intimate and witty style, this third instalment of her ‘Fat Dogs’ series is a joy from start to finish. Having (finally) found the domaine of their dreams – the cosy but dilapidated Le Palizac – Beth and hubby Jack set abo ...more
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Frank Kusy made a comment on his review of Fat Dogs And French Estates Part 2 " Rebecca wrote: "Superb review"Thanks, Rebecca ☺ "
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Frank Kusy rated a book it was amazing Fat Dogs And French Estates Part 2 by Beth Haslam	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
It’s not often I get more giggles from the second book of a memoir series, but Beth Haslam’s ‘Fat Dogs 2’ is a rare exception. Here, as Beth and grumpy but strangely loveable hubby Jack renew their search for a new domaine (large estate) in scenic Pr ...more
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Frank Kusy rated a book it was amazing Exclusive Pedigree: My life in and out of the Brethren by John L. Fear	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
When a book takes me weeks, not days, to finish it speaks volumes. Either it’s too turgid to stick with for very long or it’s one that demands to be savoured at leisure. Dipping into this particular volume, I found so much to enjoy that I read severa ...more
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“My meal arrived. It was a bowl of tepid, green curried water with two spinach leaves floating in it. The waiter called it 'vegetable soup'. I called it inedible slop.”
― Frank Kusy, Kevin and I in India

tags: memoir, travel

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“After a lifetime of soft, easy living in the West, one's buttocks take an awful hammering out here. Backpacking around India is just one long round of sitting on bone-hard, chafing, bruising and generally uncomfortable seats-whether in buses our trains, or restaurants or cinemas. There is no such thing as a padded seat in the whole country.”
― Frank Kusy, Kevin and I in India

tags: humour, memoir, travel

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“Few of us could speak the other's language, but all of us had by now discovered the lodge's unique 'outside toilet'…which transcended all national barriers. The lodge owner wouldn't let you use it unless you promised to lock yourself in with a special key. Everybody thought this odd, but they understood his concern once inside. The loo was just two parallel blocks of wood laid either side of a big hole in the floor. You went in, squatted down on the blocks, felt the gust of chill air wafting up your nether regions, looked through legs, and watched the bottom fall out of your world for a sheer drop of two thousand feet! The reason for locking the door was obvious. Any unwitting interloper who swung it inwards when you were squatting over that hole was certain to knock you off your perch and straight down it. And that would be a one-way trip to oblivion. With your trousers round your ankles”
― Frank Kusy, Kevin and I in India

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