Book Release for Footsteps Through Athina: A Traveler's Guide to Athens and Greek Culture by Angelyn Balodimas-Bartolomei, Ph.D
	Title: Footsteps Through Athina: A Traveler's Guide to Athens and Greek Culture Author: Angelyn Balodimas-Bartolomei, Ph.D Publisher: Palo Albums Inc. Date of Publication: 2008 Language: English ISBN: 978-0-578-00019-0 Price: $19.95US/$25.00 Canada Description: Softcover, 254 pages, includes illustrations and maps. Availability: Contact Palo Albums, phone: 1-800-572-5967 or log on to http://www.athinaguide.com
Athens...a city of antiquity yet also an ever-changing metropolis of modernity. This comprehensive and informative guide to the original City of Democracy will help you navigate the neighborhoods, streets and landmarks like a native - including sights often overlooked by most visitors. You'll be well on your way to discover the rich Greek culture that has influenced the Western world. Includes Greek phrases and a culture chapter.
About the Author Angelyn Balodimas-Bartolomei was born in Chicago to immigrant Greek parents. Her determination to master the Greek language brought her to Greece, where she earned her B.A. in Greek social work and Greek studies at Deree College in Athens. Angie then entered the Pedagogical Academy of Greece and, upon graduation, returned to the USA to study for an M.A. at Northeastern Illinois University in Linguistics and English as a Second Language (ESL). She then went on for a Ph.D. degree at Loyola University, which she received in 2004 in Educational and Leadership Policy Studies with a concentration in Comparative Education. Angie currently is a Professor in the School of Education at North Park University for ESL Teachers' Endorsement. Recently she began teaching Comparative and International Education for students in the M.A. program. Angie is married to Paul, who emigrated from Italy to the United States as a child. Their three grown children were raised learning foreign languages and traveling back to their parents' ancestral lands.
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