NEW YORK: The Consulate General of Greece in New York hosted a wonderful event featuring Andy Manatos and his new book "The Extraordinary Greek People", an insightful account of our legacy, values and accomplishments of the Greek-American community. A fascinating book, inspiring us to put our past into perspective! "Being Greek is a state of mind after all"!
"The Extraordinary Greek People: Their Remarkable Achievements and Philosophy for Living from Ancient Times to Today" is a hymn to Hellenism through a record of important stories of Greeks of all times, from antiquity to our days.
The last part of the book includes contributions from profound Greek-Americans discussing and analyzing the meaning of Hellenism and what it stands for, from their own point of view.
The book includes, among others, the: Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, former mayor of San Francisco Art Agnos, Secretary of the Leadership 100 Board of Trustees Maria Allwin, President and CEO of the Baltimore Orioles John Angelos, New York Times White House correspondent and author Peter Baker, National Hellenic Society Chairman Drake G. Behrakis, CEO and Chairperson of Cumberland Farms Lily Haseotes-Bentas, Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis, the Hon. B. Theodore Bozonelis, American University President Sylvia Mathews Burwell), Calamos Investments Founder John P. Calamos Sr., Red Apple Group President & CEO John Catsimatidis), American Network Solutions Founder, President and PSEKA President Philip Christopher, former governor of Florida Charlie Crist, and advisor to the publishers of The National Herald Antonis H. Diamataris.
Mr Manatos was introduced by the Consul General of Greece in New York, Mr Dinos Konstantinou, and his son and Manatos & Manatos President Mike Manatos.
Among those present were the: Consul of Greece Dimitrios Papageorgiou, John Catsimatidis, Philip Christopher, Tasos Zambas, senior adviser of Alma Bank Nancy Papaioannou, TNH co-publisher Vanessa Diamataris, GAEPIS Foundation President Stelios Taketzis, Capital Link President and CEO Nicolas Bornozis and other prominent leaders of the Hellenic community.
"The Extraordinary Greek People: Their Remarkable Achievements and Philosophy for Living from Ancient Times to Today" by Andrew E. Manatos is available online: https://amzn.to/3DpbpmJ.
Part of the profits will go to the not-for-profit organization Washington OXI Day Foundation.
