Charles
Novacek
Born:
05/11/1928
Ozdany
,
Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
Died: 07/13/2007
Parents: Maria and Antonin Novacek
Spouse: 1. Valentina (deceased) 2. Sandra
Children: Margarita, Sparks, Eugene, Alexander
Address(es):
Detroit , MI
Contact Information:
Email : Sandra Novacek: [email protected]
Website : http://www.charlesnovacekbooks.com
Died: 07/13/2007
Parents: Maria and Antonin Novacek
Spouse: 1. Valentina (deceased) 2. Sandra
Children: Margarita, Sparks, Eugene, Alexander
Address(es):
Detroit , MI
Contact Information:
Email : Sandra Novacek: [email protected]
Website : http://www.charlesnovacekbooks.com
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance - Autobiography, Memoir |
Non Fiction , Biography , History | Adult , Teen | Detroit:1021 Press | 2012 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Charles once said, "I write to help me make sense of the world."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Inquiries may be sent to Charles Novacek's widow Sandra Novacek re workshops, readings, presentations, etc.
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
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Eric Hoffer Awards - Honorable Mention – Memoir Finalist – da Vinci Eye Award Finalist – Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Award Finalist – Montaigne Medal |
2013 |
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21st Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards - Winner – Life Stories |
2013 |
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Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards - Winner – Bronze Medal – World History |
2013 |
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National Indie Excellence Awards - Winner- History |
2013 |
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Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Finalist – Memoir (Historical/Legacy/Career) |
2013 |
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Foreword Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Awards - Honorable Mention – Autobiography/Memoir |
2012 |
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Midwest Book Awards - Winner- Gold Medal – Autobiography/Memoir Finalist – Book Cover |
2012 |
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Reader Views 2012 Literary Awards - Second Place – History Winner –“I Have Something to Say Award” for the Best Book Sharing Life Lessons Through Storytelling |
2012 |
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The Book Designer November 2012 e-Book Cover Design Award - First Place- Nonfiction |
2012 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters of Liberal Studies (M.L.S.) | University of Michigan | Dearborn , MI | 2000 |
| Masters of Arts (M.A.) Painting | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti , MI | 1993 |
| Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) | University of Michigan | Dearborn , MI | 1989 |
| - One and one half years of Law School | Masaryk University | Brno, Czechoslovakia | 1948 |
| Equivalent of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | Industrial College of Engineering | Brno, Czechoslovakia | 1946 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Manager | Barton Malow Company | Southfield , MI | 1974 -1985 |
| Project Manager | Darin and Armstrong (now part of Walbridge Aldinger) | Detroit , MI | 1960 -1974 |
| Project Engineer | O.W. Burke Company | Detroit , MI | 1957 -1960 |
| Design engineer, draftsman | Congress Steel Products Company | Melvindale , MI | 1956 -1957 |
| Engineer, draftsman | Marcel Sous de Castro Engineering | Caracas, Venezuela | 1951 -1956 |
| Legal clerk | International Refugee Organization | U.S. Zone, Germany | 1948 -1951 |
Other Resources:
Other Comments:
Work published posthumously.
“Border Crossings is the well-told and dramatic story of a young man whose comfortable life is abruptly transformed by the savagery of World War II. Forced to rely on primal instincts and his familiarity with the rugged highlands of Moravia, Charles Novacek casts his lot first with the anti-Hitler Underground and then with the resistance to the Nazis’ Communist successors. “My recollections pain me,” he writes, “still, they have made me who I am.” Novacek’s experience as a Hungarian-speaking Czecho-Slovak patriot demonstrates the folly of petty nationalism and the resilience of human decency and love.” Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, 2012
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