 Just Released! Hellenic Heartbeat in the Deep South: A History of the Greek Community in
Birmingham, Alabama |
As a freelance writer, Niki has had more than 1,000 articles published in over fifty national, regional, and local magazines and newspapers. He is a contributing author to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books that made it to the “Number One” spot on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. One of his stories was adapted into a short film that aired on PAX Television.
Niki has also written and published more than two dozen coffee table books, several personal memoirs for clients, business plans for national companies, corporate newsletters, speeches, travel itineraries for tour companies, advertising copy for public relations firms, and numerous marketing brochures. Niki’s own first novel, Song of the Gypsy, was published in 2003. Set in the wild mountains of the Peloponnesos region of Greece, the novel made it to the “Local Best Sellers List” of The Birmingham News in September of that year.
Niki’s latest book arrived from the publisher in April 2012. Hellenic Heartbeat in the Deep South: A History of the Greek Community in Birmingham, Alabama chronicles the journey of faith of the Greek immigrants who left their patrida, their homeland, in the latter part of the 19th century and made their way to these shores in search of the American dream. Most arrived with little money and few possessions, but they all embraced a fierce work ethic and a desire to create a better life for themselves and their families. They also brought with them their centuries-old faith that led them to establish a Greek Orthodox Church in Birmingham in 1907 which has now achieved Cathedral status. Father Paul Costopoulos, the Dean Emeritus of the Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Cathedral in Birmingham, reviewed the book and wrote: “Niki successfully captures the unique history of the Greeks in Birmingham. Every Greek in Birmingham should be grateful and proud of what Niki has so thoroughly researched and so beautifully written. It is a story that is both fresh and engaging.”
Anyone wishing to order a copy of the book can contact Niki at:
Phone: 205.937.4321
E-Mail: nsepsas@gmail.com
