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I am a Frenchman who lives in London (UK).

I recently compiled and edited 'To Dads -with Love' (GMGA Publishing, 2021), an anthology of poetry celebrating fathers and fatherhood, and in support of the UK charity Family Need Fathers.
'To Dads -with Love' also features an essay of mine about the importance of fathers, and addressing prejudicial attitudes against fatherhood.

Back in 2019, I self-published 'A Vow - A Collection of Love Poems' (re-edited by GMGA Publishing, 2020), my first poetry book in English. 'A Vow' was born out of morning love notes I used to write for my then fiancée, now wife. These notes were later expanded as poems, and finally gathered as a collection.

I am currently writing a book on domestic violence/ domestic abu ...more

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	A Vow - A Collection of Love Poems by Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author), Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poems written under my grandfather's tree by Imrankhan Bhayo, Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ssareeta Singh (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SCENTSIBILITY by Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author), JinQue R.D. (Illustrator), Edentu Oroso (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Momaya Poetry Review 2018: Love by Maya Cointreau (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Monisha Saldanha (Editor), Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Crosshairs by Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author), Pete Cox (Contributor), Kelly Glover (Contributor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Du diable vos vers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Dads -with Love by Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author), Steven Webb (Editor), Sharon Larkin (Introduction, Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hello, my name is Bobo! by Matthew Miller, Olesya Kosmodemyanskaya (Illustrator), Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poems Written Under My Grandfather's Tree by Imran Bhayo, Ssareeta Singh (Illustrator), Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Momaya Poetry Review 2018 - Love by Momaya Press, Lorri Nicholson, Mona Dash 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Smearing of a Mum

She is a mum. She endured abuse at the hands of a controlling husband and his family. For daring to leave him, she was 'punished' by having her children abducted to Germany (his country of origin) where they would be alienated against her. After enduring the hell of the family courts and the inadequacies of European laws, she bravely fought on to raise awareness on such issues, and for legislation Read more of this blog post »

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