Spanish Romance - Paperback

by Apostolos Pappas Ph. D. (Author)

A young boy, a dreamer; an immigrant who struggles and succeeds to reach the unreachable... the American dream. But will he find corresponding love and romance? Life takes him through unseen paths and unpredictable situations, until a day comes that will change his fate forever. How one person's life can have such a profound impact on the lives of others, relatives, friends and on humanity. A story of innocence, intellect, hardship and love all intertwined with the melody of a song whose lyrics have yet to be found. Will he ever find the words to his life's song and favorite musical piece? The Spanish Romance.

Author Biography

Apostolos Pappas, Ph.D., earned his Diploma in Chemistry from the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki in Greece. He continued his studies as a Fulbright scholar in the United States and earned a masters degree in Food Science and Nutrition and his doctorate in Biochemistry. He started his professional career as a research biochemist in the Skin Research Center of Johnson & Johnson and later served as a group leader at Munich Biotech in Germany, where he worked on cancer research. Thereafter he returned to Johnson & Johnson, where he studies lipid metabolism. He has authored numerous scientific publications, patent applications and books.