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Kiki Denis

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Born

Thessaloniki, Greece

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https://kikidenis.com/

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Fiction, Contemporary

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Kiki Denis, originally from Greece, has lived in the US since 1990.
She holds a BA from Mount Holyoke College and an MA from Exeter University, England.
Her first novel entitled THE LAST DAY OF PARADISE won the Gival Novel Award and was resealed by Gival Press in print in 2006. In the 2019 the audiobook of the same title was resealed on audible by amazon and had been reviewed as “one of the most original, funny reads". LIVE IS BIG, Ms Denis's new novel, was released on kindle in April of 2020. To download a copy of LIFE IS BIG go to the Kiki's website or go directly to amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086CDQXZX).
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	Father, the More Loving One by Kiki Denis (Goodreads Author), Liya Kebede (Foreword), Giorgos Taxidis (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 48 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
	Life is Big 4.04 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2020	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 Last Day of Paradise 3.13 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Father, The More Loving One: A father's and daughter's relationship by Kiki Denis (Goodreads Author), Jesse Erica Herrick (editor), Liya Kebede (foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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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Farewell Ellada!

This morning, I was informed that a dear high school teacher from my small Greek village had passed away. Her name was Ellada, which means Greece in Greek—a name that is quite uncommon.
She was not very old, only 67, and she passed away just a year after her husband’s death.

Death is a very dark and frightening event for those who are left behind. The fear of death touches everyone at some point, Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 30, 2025 02:17 • Tags: death, ellada, fear-of-death, greece, high-school-teacher, love

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"Chinese on the Beach" by Vanessa Fabiano is a thoughtful and atmospheric collection exploring identity, culture, and change in modern China. Fabiano’s vivid prose captures the tension between tradition and transformation, offering a reflective look ...more
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