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Claude Nougat

Claude Nougat

About

Columbia University Graduate (Economics) andpassionate traveler (80 countries+). Accumulated a varied experience inbanking, editing, free-lance journalism, college teaching and marketing. Worked25 years for the United Nations (in FAO as project analyst, ending as Directorfor Europe/Central Asia).


Lives in Italy with her Sicilian husband whosehelp was invaluable for the historical research that went into the Fear of thePast. Published several books in Italy in Italian, including an early shortversion of Fear of the Past. 


Two lifelong passions: writing and painting.Participated in 15 art shows (had two personals) and is a Member of ArtistesIndépendants, Paris since 2008. Maintains a blog (Claude Nougat - The Blog) toair her independent views on publishing, foreign affairs, and contemporary art.Is active on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ andStumbleUpon.

New Alpha Rising: Ascension Part I

New Alpha Rising: Ascension Part I

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<p>Countless years ago, measured in thousands, the Gods came first. Monstrous creations were born of their frivolity. Like the Gods, some of the creations were peaceful, others not. Their duty to preserve the earth completed once more, however, the day came that the Gods had to leave earth. Unleashed and with loose regulation, the abominable creations left behind multiplied. In their midst, another conception came to be, and his kind would exist absolutely outside of the God’s purview.<br />Unmated, alone, and untrusting of others, Chatran was charged to go to a place and protect the father of a great child, yet unborn. This duty, however, was unknown to the most cognizant part of Chatran. Only the Beast, who resided within him, knew. As a result, the Beast led Chatran to Walhalla, North Dakota. Although his initial charge was to protect the father he found there, Chatran also gained a mate and Pack. With them, Chatran also found a new way forward, and started on a course that would lead to – New Alpha Rising: Ascension.</p>

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Discussion on Heredity Kelly McClymer's Blog: discussion on heredity

🔗 http://www.kellymcclymer.com/2011/10/guest-post-by-novelist-claire-nougat-how-much-do-you-owe-your-forebears/

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Writers' Chat on Self Publishing in the Digital Age

🔗 http://www.kellymcclymer.com/2011/12/writers-chat-self-publishing-in-the-digital-age-pitfalls-and-advantages-of-indie-publishing/

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Reviews

<p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="readable"><span xml:lang="fr" lang="fr">...a highly original and unusual piece of literary fiction. A family saga spanning nine centuries is interwoven with a contemporary coming of age story with such skill that suspension of belief is without effort. Author Nougat uses a supernatural device to do this that is reminiscent of Dante’s Purgatory as seems appropriate. A large cast of characters is developed with sensitivity and insight, a rogues gallery of heroes and sinners…(R.<em>Lee Holz, author)</em></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"><span class="readable"><em><span xml:lang="fr" lang="fr">…</span></em></span><span class="readable"><span xml:lang="fr" lang="fr">The book is a bit Alice in Wonderland, a bit Dante's Inferno, and a lot about coming of age and self-discovery. Nougat's method of fleshing out her protagonist and his discovery of his past is inventive. She throws an amazing collection of characters at the reader, characters who run the gamut of human personality…<em>(Joseph Badal, author)</em></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">...This could be the Harry Potter of history for adults and teens looking for fantasy, romance and history rolled into one. It's a page turner... <em>(P.Inez Erica Impie)</em>.</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">…a paranormal, romance with a historical dimension that takes you into the beautiful island of Sicily (<em>Faith Mortimer, author</em>)</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">…The stories were easy to visualize and I would love to see this book made into a movie <em>(Suzy Turner, author</em>)</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">…What I liked most is that this book is symbolic of universal emotions and human foibles, sometimes making them larger than life…(<em>Karen Rose Smith, author)</em> </span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">…more than a paranormal romance: it has a historical dimension that takes you into the spirit of the Sicilian soul (<em>Giuseppe Bonanno)…</em></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">…</span></em><span class="Titolo6Carattere"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"></span></span><span class="readable"><span xml:lang="fr" lang="fr">Are we products of the surroundings or of the past? This story takes nature v. nurture to the basic core of our existence. When Tony stumbles into a building filled with his ancestors, he learns their stories. Is his life intertwined with theirs, or is his life a product of his present day upbringing by his mother?</span></span> (<em>Barbara Ell)</em></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"></span></p>