2005 USA Book Tour

Karim El Koussa enjoyed the book tour of his American edition novel, Pythagoras: The Mathemagician.

On Oct 16, Karim signed his book at "Our Lady of Lebanon Church" in Waterbury Connecticut.

On Oct 17, he presented and signed his book at the "Silas Bronson Library". Click here to read the invitation flyer.

The Book Signings were actually good. They were both sponsored by the Ehden Lebanese American Club. Before the book signings, the author was welcomed by the Mayor Of Waterbury Michael Jarjura...

(click here to read more and view pictures)

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The Book Dicussion and Signing at the Book Vault, Wallingford CT on Tuesday, Oct 25 was very successful. Click here to read the invitation flyer. The group who attended this event was very active and extremely enthusiastic to know about Pythagoras, the Phoenician. (Click here to view pictures)

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On Nov 5, Karim signed the American version of his novel, Pythagoras: The Mathemagician, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Pentagon City, VA. He was an invited guest at the Rene Moawad foundation annual gala. The Book Signing was good. Karim also signed copies to the Elected Minister for Social Affairs Mrs. Neyla Moawad, a copy to the former American Ambassador to Lebanon Mr. Vincent battle and a copy to the president of the world bank Dr. Paul Wolfowitz. (Click here to read and view pictures)

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The last Book Signing was held on November 23, at Evelyn's Restaurant & Bar, 45 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ. Evelyn's is a Lebanese Restaurant with great food and hospitality..

The event went good as predicted... (Click here to view pictures)

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"Acknowledgments"

First, I am grateful to Jack Sharkey, the publisher who had given me a great opportunity to publish my novel in the USA.  Special thanks also go to the team at Cloonfad Press.  It is a dream coming true.  Karim El-Koussa, Ehden, Lebanon, March 17, 2005. 

I want also to express my gratitude to:
- Philip Frangie and his family for hosting me in their home during my stay in New Jersey.
- Nayef Kaadou and his family for being so friendly and supportive.
- Joe Abdallah and Doumit Saade for being so friendly with me.
- Joe Makary and his brother Mike Makary of the Ehden Lebanese American Club for setting up two book signings for me in Waterbury, Connecticut.
- Mr. Joseph P. Jarjura for being so supportive.
- Mrs. Leila Makary for being so kind with me.
- Mayor Michael Jarjura of Waterbury, for offering me an official citation on behalf of the city of Waturbury in recognition of the US publishing of my novel.
- Representative Selim G. Noujaim of Connecticut General Assembly, for offering me an official citation on behalf of the Connecticut House of Representatives in recognition of my literary work.
- Waterbury city historian Philip Beneuento and president of the Silas Bronson Library for welcoming me to have my presentation and my book signing.
- Waterbury Channel 13 community Interviewer Salma Samaha.
- The Book Vault staff for welcoming me at their bookstore in Wallingford, Connecticut to have my presentation and my book signing.
- The Rene Moawad foundation for inviting me to have my book signing at their annual gala at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
- Mrs. Nayla Moawad, Lebanese Minister for Social affairs.
- Mr. Vincent Battle, former US Ambassador to Lebanon.
- Dr. Paul Wolfwofitz, president of the World Bank.
- Joseph Moura and his family for welcoming me in their house in Washington.
- Gus Abu Sleiman, his father and brother for welcoming me at Evelyn’s Restaurant & bar to have my book signing there as my last station this year.

- Finally, thanks to all those who bought the book.