Alex Domokos
Bio: Mr. Domokos is a versatile author of short stories, plays, novels, essays and poems, as well as an accomplished sculptor, photographer and cinematographer. He currently has five books in publication in his native Hungary and three novels published in electronic format. His memoir "The Price of Freedom" has been produced as an audio book by Blackstone Audio. His novel "Body Traffic" has been published by a Canadian publishing house and was short- listed for a Margaret Laurence Book Award. His works have been part of several Anthologies of Canadian-Hungarian authors and have been published in the Purdue University Calumet fine arts annual "Skylark", The Douglas College Review, and Lethbridge Magazine. He retired from the University of Manitoba in 1986, and currently lives with his wife and daughter in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Ten Chocolates from the Box [MultiFormat]
by Rita Toews, Alex Domokos
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Ten Chocolates from the Box is a collection of short Christian stories drawn from events in the authors' own lives. The stories encompass a variety of genre--from humor to quiet reflection. Experience Christmas in a Soviet prisoner of war camp, be reminded of God's gentle leading, or spend a riotous day in the life of a housewife. Ten Chocolates from the Box will bring you to laughter and move you to tears; the perfect read for those times when you need a "special" moment. (Published: 2002)
Words: 10996 - Reading Time: 31-43 min.
Category: Spiritual/Religion
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Prometheus [MultiFormat]
by Alex Domokos, Rita Toews
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"Prometheus, you are glad that you have outwitted me and stolen fire... but I will give men as the price for fire an evil thing in which they may all be glad of heart while they embrace their own destruction. " So speaks Zeus, of ancient mythology, to the demi-God Prometheus. Man has given over the power of planning, and mastering of his destiny to machines. The complexity of these machines inevitably leads to miscalculations that have devastating consequences for the planet. After a cataclysm o... more info>> (Published: 2002) Dream Realm Award Finalist, LiFE Award Winner, EPPIE Award Finalist
Words: 75524 - Reading Time: 215-302 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Price of Freedom [MultiFormat]
by Alex Domokos, Rita Toews
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Captured by the Russians at the end of World War II, Alex Domokos spent six years as a slave laborer in the Soviet Union rebuilding the ravages of war. Upon his release, distrusted by the puppet communist regime in Budapest, he was condemned to internal exile within his native Hungary. The revolution of 1956 at last provided a window of opportunity to flee to freedom but he and his wife had to leave their three-year-old daughter behind. It would be another 6 years before the family was reunited ... more info>> (Published: 2002) EPPIE Award Winner, Independent eBook Award Nominee, Clara Award Winner
Words: 100000 - Reading Time: 285-400 min.
Category: People
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The Centurion [MultiFormat]
by Alex Domokos, Rita Toews
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It is an era of corruption, intrigue and seduction. Caesar Augustus has died and Tiberius is about to become the second emperor of Rome. Marco, former slave in the house of Claudius, is now a freedman and has become master of the grain shipments at the Claudia Procula estate in Ostia. Procula and her cousin, Claudius the Stammerer, unwittingly involve Marco in a political scheme that could threaten the throne and puts them all at risk. For everyone's safety, Marco is forced into the Roman Legion... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 120172 - Reading Time: 343-480 min.
Category: Historical Fiction
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