Fascinating and readable biography by a great populariser of classical civilisation. The first event is constantine the greats conversion to christianity which united the roman empire and allowed western culture shape the ideals that christians eventually adopt. Sozomen you erected all the needed edifices for a great capitala hippodrome, fountains, porticoes and other beautiful adornments. His powerful personality laid the foundations not only of st peters basilica in rome and of jerusalems church of the holy sepulchre, but of postclassical european civilization. Author gus constantine talks to tnh about writing, second. Constantinos the great beach hotel in protaras, cyprus. Book a stay at constantinos the great beach hotel with mercury holidays today. Gus trikonis actor appeared in west side story along with his sister, gina. Ciprian and his family escaped communist romania when. Greece and the mediterranean, published in countless books and papers. Volume 22 issue 9 september 2016 saint paraskevi greek orthodox shrine church 1 shrine place, greenlawn, new york.
Author gus constantine recently released his second novel, a sequel to his debut escaping cyprus, following the characters through their continuing trials and tribulations. Under his leadership, constantine wines has enjoyed decades of uninterrupted growth. You named it constantinople and new romeand established it as the roman capital for all the inhabitants of the north, the south, the east, and the shores of the mediterranean, from the cities on the danube and from epidamnus and the ionian gulf to cyrene and. This isnt simply a war story where prisoners are captured or killed.
Novel set in cyprus famagusta the sleeping beauty blog. Escaping cyprus follows haji, a twelve year old orphan and his school teacher rebecca, during the 1974 invasion in cyprus by the turks. Escaping cyprus kindle edition by constantine, gus. Weve been arranging awardwinning holidays to cyprus since 1980. He wrote the book escaping cyprus and presented it to our membership. Gus is a dedicated steward and has served on the parish council of st. Susannah constantine20200501 zwanger van een tweeling. Thanks to the talented authors of the books and the excellent. Be prepared to be on the edge of your seat as you continue to live with rebecca and haji. When turkish soldiers invade his cypriot village in 1974, twelveyear old haji witnesses brutal atrocities, including. Constantine scrivanos business profile dunkin donuts. Bc from a cypriot tomb has two eagles at the top, and roman emperors featured it on.
Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to. I know two guys proper named constantine, and they both go by gus sounds like it may be true. The atrocities of the 1974 illegal turkish invasion of cyprus. Koop je bestsellers nu rechtstreeks van books in belgium. Deep end is an action thriller that will take the reader on an emotional roller coaster. Constantine is a convenient and concise account of one of the most important figures in ancient history. Constantine the great by reagan hendrix read free book.
Constantine tziros is a cardiologist in lake ridge, virginia and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. Constantine katakalon, protonobelissimos and doux of. Chris eliopoulos cartoonist and letterer of comic books. The final chapter continues fortytwo years after escaping cyprus.
The emperor constantine has been called the most important emperor of late antiquity. Constantine tziros, cardiologist in lake ridge, va. Michael constantine actor, born constantine ioannides, son of greek. The story begins very powerful, with unimaginable descriptions of cruelty. As the saga continues with the next generation as the twists and turns will keep you from putting the book down. This is torture, both mental and physical beyond anything one could imagine. Constantine katakalon, protonobelissimos and doux of cyprus ca. Shes desprate to escape, but every last attempt ends with her being delivered back to her captor. So proud of my friend gus constantine and his new book escaping cyprus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
A heartbreaking emotional but fantastic novel in which i was hooked on and couldnt put down from the first chapter. A true story of an event which took place in the army of the confederate states of america at a time and place made famous by the novel yone with 1he wind by. On sunday, april 3, 2016 saint paraskevi greek orthodox church in greenlawn, ny had a book signing for local authors. Gus constantine is retired from the transportation industry. The novelization was a book written by john shirley, who also wrote demons, and. Because of its colour, speckling, and ability to conceal itself and escape pursuit in. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for gus constantine. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Although its fortytwo years later the atrocities they had inflected on them never left. He underwent an achilles tendon repair, and 10 days postoperatively, he noticed green pus draining from his incision.
Book constantinos the great beach hotel, protaras on tripadvisor. Escaping cyprus by gus constantine, paperback barnes. Founding his capital at constantinople, constantine revitalized the eastern half of the empire, enabling it to survive and to flourish as the byzantine empire for another thousand years. I am pictured here with my good friend gus constantine who wrote the book escaping cyprus and lena kariyiannis who wrote the book. Personally, i hate nicknames, especially for a nice name like constantine. And if so, have you ever given much thought to the cataclysmic events that took place on the island in the summer of 1974, decimating the glamorous beach resort of famagusta and uprooting thousands from their homes. The following is a list of notable greek americans, including both original immigrants of full or. He also served as a us government consultant as well as design architect through the national institute of.
Only a short walk from a fine array of cafes, shops, lively bars and restaurants constantinos the great lies in the lively resort centre of protaras, on the glorious east coast of cyprus. Order icyprus report and get complete information about the company chris constantine clinpan limited. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Please reach out to carol depietto, gus kratsios and george zakos who will. He is the founder of the concept of historical continuity of greece from antiquity to the present, establishing the tripartite division of greek history in ancient, medieval and modern, and. Constantine the great, became sole ruler of the roman empire in 324, and proclaimed his mother helena as augusta soon after.
Rise to power when his father was made caesar subemperor, constantine was left at the court of the emperor diocletian, where he was under the watchful eye of galerius. Major banking institutions rely on gus to manage national programs comprising numerous branch locations across the country. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The final chapter paperback november 14, 2016 by gus constantine author 4. Gus kalaris is the founder and owner of constantine wines, a wine distribution and import company founded in 1986 that has enjoyed a great reputation for premium offerings. After being kidnapped, audrey has been trapped on winterset for years.
That leads to the battle for constantinople, where constantine xi had a separated empire due to the clash between the roman catholic church and greek orthodoxy. Book a holiday to constantinos the great beach hotel with confidence. Novel set in cyprus famagusta the sleeping beauty 28th september 2014. Sponsored by the ministry of tourism national greek tourist. Li greekamerican chamber of commerce holds 1st annual bbq. The untold story of the 1974 illegal invasion of cyprus. Pdf file metropolis of chicago greek orthodox archdiocese. The biography of constantine euphorbenos katakalon has been studied recently by skoulatos. Escaping cyprus ii by gus constantine, 9781540415714, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cyprus mail is a leading englishlanguage paper with an independentconservative affiliation and a 2002 circulation total of 4,000. Constantine gus scrivanos, who heads ngp management and operates about 120 dunkin donut franchises in new england, declined to elaborate on his plans.
Awaken during the night haji witnesss his family being tortured and murdered. Ridgway is a best selling author in the top one hundred ebooks on amazon medical thriller genre. Constantine i, roman emperor questia online library. Im not one who would normally pick up a book to read but i just finished reading an amazing book called escaping cyprus written by an author called gus constantine. Additional sponsors were the holiday inn express stony brook and gus constantine, author of the escaping cyprus books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading escaping cyprus. He was the son of constantius i and helena and was named in full flavius valerius constantinus. Escaping cyprus ii the final chapter begins fortytwo years after the end of the first book and includes dramatic revelations and issues affecting the world today. Constantine partasides qc our lawyers three crowns. Oplontis, in mosaics from constantines villa at daphne two rocks. Abta and atol protected, lowest prices guaranteed, book online today.
Constantinos the great beach hotel protaras hotels in. But from what ive heard, gus is the nickname for constantine. The sunrise by victoria hislop, novel set in cyprus 1970s famagusta have you ever been to cyprus. Most recently, constantine has been lead counsel for commercial clients in claims arising against sovereigns and state entities in venezuela, algeria, nigeria, the kurdistan region of iraq and kazakhstan. Constantine the great delves into the reasons why the reign of this roman emperor 30637 marked an historical epoch, albeit one charged with irony. American dirt by jeanine cummins extraordinary stephen king learn more. Constantine, the author of the escaping cyprus book series, spoke with the national herald about his book and his teaching sunday school for grades 11 and 12. Directly responsible for momentuos transformwations of the imperial scene, constantine will always be famous as the 1st christian emperor of rome, and for refounding ancient byzantium as constantinople events which rank amongst the most significant in history. Enjoy a prestigious beachside location at the 5star constantinos the great beach hotel, situated on the beautiful fig tree bay. He completed his military service as an officer and earned a naval engineering masters. Thirtysevenyear old constantine karoulis suffered a torn achilles tendon while playing flag football with some friends.
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