Book details

  • Genre:poetry
  • Sub-genre:General
  • Language:French
  • Pages:23
  • eBook ISBN:9781483535760

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Mes Pensées

By Nabil Hourani

Overview

It is a book of personal poems in French written during adolescence, expressing love, solitude, discovery and friendship. These crafted poems provide a fresh and candid work of young imagination and adult gift to lovers of poetry. The book is also illustrated with hand drawings by the Author's twin daughters.
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Description

It is a book of personal poems in French written during adolescence, expressing love, solitude, discovery and friendship. These crafted poems provide a fresh and candid work of young imagination and adult gift to lovers of poetry. The book is also illustrated with hand drawings by the Author's twin daughters. These poems are like letters addressed to an unknown friend. They tell stories of personal life, thoughts, and passions. The Author had the experiences of living in the Near East, Europe, and the United States. From Beyrouth, to Brussels, Paris, and Rome, a young man has discovered the world around him, his extreme feelings and fragile sentiments. Enjoy reading the book on a beach under a bright sun or on a porch under a faint moon.
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About The Author

Mr. Hourani had worked with the Massachusetts Highway Department (MassDOT) where he was the Head of the Geotechnical Section. He has been an invited lecturer at several seminars in the U.S. and abroad, in particular the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, MassHighway, RIDOT, Jordan, and Lebanon. He has trained Lebanese Public Works engineers thru the United Nations Development (UNDP) TOKTEN Program, in a 4-week sessions of Geotechnical Engineering.

He also taught a class about the art of engineering at Tuft’s Experimental College. Nabil is married with 4 children (including twin girls), spending his free time enjoying their company, and participating in his church related activities. He is proficient in Arabic, French, and English.

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