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 ''' Raff Ellis''' is a former computer industry executive turned writer of short stories, essays, and political commentary. His first book, '''''Kisses from a Distance''''', was published in 2007 by Cune Press, [[Directory:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Directory:Washington|Washington]].
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-''' Raff Ellis''' is a former computer industry executive and writer of short stories, essays, and political commentary. His first book, ''Kisses from a Distance'', is being released on or about August 5, 2007 by Cune Press, Seattle, Wash.
+''' Raff Ellis''' is a former computer industry executive turned writer of short stories, essays, and political commentary. His first book, '''''Kisses from a Distance''''', was published in 2007 by Cune Press, [[Directory:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Directory:Washington|Washington]].
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 Mr. Ellis has visited the Middle East many times, having traveled to [[Directory:Egypt|Egypt]], [[Directory:Jordan|Jordan]], [[Directory:Kuwait|Kuwait]], [[Directory:Syria|Syria]], and [[Directory:Lebanon|Lebanon]]. He has always been interested in, if not fascinated by, the history of his Lebanese ancestors and the environment from whence they came.
-His book was born of the discovery, after her death in 1994, of correspondence his mother had saved over the years from family and friends in Lebanon. After reading the letters several times, the notion that they would form the basis for a narrative took wing. An additional eight years of research and writing finally culminated in Kisses from a Distance. A graduate of LeMoyne College with a BS in Pure Science, Mr. Ellis also has a MBA from the University of Central Florida. He spent his entire business career in the computer industry, rising from the ranks of computer programmer to CEO of an Information Technology R & D firm. Raff and his wife Loretta reside in [[Directory:Florida|Florida]].
+''Kisses from a Distance'' was born of the discovery, after her death in 1994, of correspondence his mother had saved over the years from family and friends in Lebanon. After reading the letters several times, the notion that they would form the basis for a narrative took wing. An additional eight years of research and writing finally culminated in the historical memoir. A graduate of LeMoyne College with a degree in Pure Science, Mr. Ellis also has his MBA from the University of Central Florida. He spent his entire business career in the computer industry, rising from the ranks of computer programmer to CEO of an [[information technology]] research and development firm. Raff and his wife Loretta reside in [[Directory:Florida|Florida]].
 == ''Kisses from a Distance'' ==
 === Book Description ===
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+</embed>The tale begins with the virtual kidnapping--and ultimate marriage--of the author's grandmother from a remote Lebanese convent in 1895. It chronicles that unhappy marriage through the birth of children, including the author's mother, family financial difficulties, and the emigration of the author's grandfather to the New World. The left behind family suffers through the First World War, the accommodations that had to be made due to the oppressive rule of their Ottoman masters, starvation, rampant disease, natural disasters, and death.
 Mr. Ellis intersperses his travels in the narrative with the history of the period as it affected the Lebanese people in general and his relatives in particular. The journey spanned nearly eight years before the manuscript was finally completed.
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-Cune Press and its editors literally fell in love with Kisses from a Distance," and that is why we took it on. We value the book highly and feel it is among the very best we have published. The writing is at the very top in quality and Cune has no hesitation in boasting about this book to all its friends around the world. This book is not the normal nostalgic reminiscences of a memoir writer but an important historical document told in an engaging non-historical style. There are no dry recitations of dates and events but instead an interestingly woven tale of events as lived by the principal characters in the story. The reader is taken on a rewarding journey that has taken advantage of rare documents to relate the story in the characters' own words. Cune Press is proud to add Kisses from a Distance to its Bridge Between cultures Series, which include:
+Cune Press and its editors literally "fell in love with ''Kisses from a Distance'', and that is why we took it on". We value the book highly and feel it is among the very best we have published. The writing is at the very top in quality and Cune has no hesitation in boasting about this book to all its friends around the world. This book is not the normal nostalgic reminiscences of a memoir writer but an important historical document told in an engaging non-historical style. There are no dry recitations of dates and events but instead an interestingly woven tale of events as lived by the principal characters in the story. The reader is taken on a rewarding journey that has taken advantage of rare documents to relate the story in the characters' own words. Cune Press is proud to add ''Kisses from a Distance'' to its '''Bridge Between Cultures''' series, which include:
-The Road from Damascus: A Journey Through Syria
+''The Road from Damascus: A Journey Through Syria''
-Steel & Silk: Men and Women Who Shaped Syria 1900 - 2000
+''Steel & Silk: Men and Women Who Shaped Syria 1900-2000''
-A Pen of Damascus Steel: Political Cartoons of an Arab Master  Scott C. Davis, Publisher Cune Press Seattle, Wash.
+''A Pen of Damascus Steel: Political Cartoons of an Arab Master''
 === From the Author ===
-If you asked ten different authors why or how the idea for their work took root, you'd no doubt get ten different answers. When people ask me what impelled me to write Kisses from a Distance I tell them that the death of my mother was a major factor. When the family went through her personal effects--mostly kept in a locked trunk that we were never privy to--we were surprised to find over 200 letters from family and friends in Lebanon, dating back to 1925. A few historians have told me that this was an important discovery.
+If you asked ten different authors why or how the idea for their work took root, you'd no doubt get ten different answers. When people ask Ellis what impelled him to write ''Kisses from a Distance'' he responds that the death of his mother was a major factor. When the family went through her personal effects -- mostly kept in a locked trunk that the children were never privy to -- they were surprised to find over 200 letters from family and friends in Lebanon, dating back to 1925. A few historians have told Ellis that this was an important discovery.
-Eight years after begining, we finally have a book that I think will be  enjoyed by the general public.
+Eight years after beginning, we finally have a book that Ellis thinks will be enjoyed by the general public.
 === From the Inside Flap ===
-Kisses from a Distance chronicles a Lebanese immigrant experience -- based on a cache of more than 200 letters discovered after the death of the author's mother. This fascinating correspondence spans fifty-five years of her "kisses from a distance" from family and friends in her native Lebanon. The tale begins with the kidnapping of the author's grandmother from a remote convent in 1895. It chronicles her subsequent unhappy marriage, whose emotional and financial difficulties culminate in her husband's tragic attempt to find success in America. In the meantime, the oppressive rule of the Ottoman Empire, the ravages of the First World War, natural disasters, starvation and disease take their toll on the vulnerable people of Lebanon. Kisses also reports the travails of the author's father, who left Lebanon in 1914 to join his sister in a wintry backwater in northern New York State. When he returns to Lebanon ten years later to find a bride and bring her to America, his arranged marriage with the author's mother eerily echoes that of the previous generation, with high expectations and inevitable disappointments. Employing traditional Lebanese proverbs and folk tales, Kisses from a Distance also weaves the author's extensive research and visits to Lebanon into the narrative. This journey, so worthwhile for him, will reward the reader as well.
+''Kisses from a Distance' chronicles a Lebanese immigrant experience -- based on a cache of more than 200 letters discovered after the death of the author's mother. This fascinating correspondence spans fifty-five years of her "kisses from a distance" from family and friends in her native Lebanon. The tale begins with the kidnapping of the author's grandmother from a remote convent in 1895. It chronicles her subsequent unhappy marriage, whose emotional and financial difficulties culminate in her husband's tragic attempt to find success in America. In the meantime, the oppressive rule of the Ottoman Empire, the ravages of the First World War, natural disasters, starvation and disease take their toll on the vulnerable people of Lebanon. Kisses also reports the travails of the author's father, who left Lebanon in 1914 to join his sister in a wintry backwater in northern New York State. When he returns to Lebanon ten years later to find a bride and bring her to America, his arranged marriage with the author's mother eerily echoes that of the previous generation, with high expectations and inevitable disappointments. Employing traditional Lebanese proverbs and folk tales, Kisses from a Distance also weaves the author's extensive research and visits to Lebanon into the narrative. This journey, so worthwhile for him, will reward the reader as well.
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 ''' Raff Ellis''' is a former computer industry executive and writer of short stories, essays, and political commentary. His first book, ''Kisses from a Distance'', is being released on or about August 5, 2007 by Cune Press, Seattle, Wash.
-Mr. Ellis has visited the Middle East many times, having traveled to Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, and Lebanon. He has always been interested in, if not fascinated by, the history of his Lebanese ancestors and the environment from whence they came.
+Mr. Ellis has visited the Middle East many times, having traveled to [[Directory:Egypt|Egypt]], [[Directory:Jordan|Jordan]], [[Directory:Kuwait|Kuwait]], [[Directory:Syria|Syria]], and [[Directory:Lebanon|Lebanon]]. He has always been interested in, if not fascinated by, the history of his Lebanese ancestors and the environment from whence they came.
-His book was born of the discovery, after her death in 1994, of correspondence his mother had saved over the years from family and friends in Lebanon. After reading the letters several times, the notion that they would form the basis for a narrative took wing. An additional eight years of research and writing finally culminated in Kisses from a Distance. A graduate of LeMoyne College with a BS in Pure Science, Mr. Ellis also has a MBA from the University of Central Florida. He spent his entire business career in the computer industry, rising from the ranks of computer programmer to CEO of an Information Technology R & D firm. Raff and his wife Loretta reside in Florida.
+His book was born of the discovery, after her death in 1994, of correspondence his mother had saved over the years from family and friends in Lebanon. After reading the letters several times, the notion that they would form the basis for a narrative took wing. An additional eight years of research and writing finally culminated in Kisses from a Distance. A graduate of LeMoyne College with a BS in Pure Science, Mr. Ellis also has a MBA from the University of Central Florida. He spent his entire business career in the computer industry, rising from the ranks of computer programmer to CEO of an Information Technology R & D firm. Raff and his wife Loretta reside in [[Directory:Florida|Florida]].
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	''' Raff Ellis''' is a former computer industry executive and writer of short stories, essays, and political commentary. His first book, ''Kisses from a Distance'', is being released on or about August 5, 2007 by Cune Press, Seattle, Wash.		''' Raff Ellis''' is a former computer industry executive and writer of short stories, essays, and political commentary. His first book, ''Kisses from a Distance'', is being released on or about August 5, 2007 by Cune Press, Seattle, Wash.