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THE BOOK TELLING ABOUT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PRESENTED IN THE US CONGRESS
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15:26 . 02/08
The known American writer Bohjalian described his last morning
in Yerevan, when he caught a clear glimpse of Mount Ararat as he
waited to board his flight home. "There I was standing, at Gate A5
waiting for my flight, and I started weeping... I was weeping for
my ancestors; I was weeping for the gift of this mountain; and, I
was weeping because I knew in my heart that The Sandcastle Girls is
the most important book that I was ever going to write; and, I was
grateful beyond words, that I had been given that gift".
Armenian writer Chris Bohjalyan presented his 15th novel written on
the Armenian Genocide topic with such a confidence and warmth during
the presentation with the participation of numerous lawmakers in the
US Congress.
During the meeting held at the initiative of the Armenian National
Committee of America and a number of congressmen many words of
appreciation were heard. According to the author himself, his life
journey inspired him to write the book, and gave moving testament of
his visits to the lands of his Armenian ancestors, to current day
Armenia, and Anjar, Lebanon, the home of many who fought to defend
the villages of Musa Dagh during the Genocide.
Rep. Schiff explained that Bohjalian's novel, "which has been so
wonderfully reviewed, has a power of its own, to tell the story in
very human terms, to bring us all into the living rooms of those
who were lost and those who struggled through those dark times in
the history of civilization. . . I think it is a vital part in the
education of not only the Congress, but the Armenian people about
the facts of the Armenian Genocide."
Rep. Pallone told attendees that "all of you being here and the
author's efforts constantly bring to our attention the need for
recognition of the Armenian Genocide".
To recall, Bohjalyan's this book is still in the centre of attention of
a number of American authoritative periodicals, particularly Washington
Post, The US Today, Boston Globe. It is now the 7th in the list of
best-sellers. On July 23, the well known broadcaster Oprah Winfrey
declared the book a must-read book of the week.
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=8826
15:26 . 02/08
The known American writer Bohjalian described his last morning
in Yerevan, when he caught a clear glimpse of Mount Ararat as he
waited to board his flight home. "There I was standing, at Gate A5
waiting for my flight, and I started weeping... I was weeping for
my ancestors; I was weeping for the gift of this mountain; and, I
was weeping because I knew in my heart that The Sandcastle Girls is
the most important book that I was ever going to write; and, I was
grateful beyond words, that I had been given that gift".
Armenian writer Chris Bohjalyan presented his 15th novel written on
the Armenian Genocide topic with such a confidence and warmth during
the presentation with the participation of numerous lawmakers in the
US Congress.
During the meeting held at the initiative of the Armenian National
Committee of America and a number of congressmen many words of
appreciation were heard. According to the author himself, his life
journey inspired him to write the book, and gave moving testament of
his visits to the lands of his Armenian ancestors, to current day
Armenia, and Anjar, Lebanon, the home of many who fought to defend
the villages of Musa Dagh during the Genocide.
Rep. Schiff explained that Bohjalian's novel, "which has been so
wonderfully reviewed, has a power of its own, to tell the story in
very human terms, to bring us all into the living rooms of those
who were lost and those who struggled through those dark times in
the history of civilization. . . I think it is a vital part in the
education of not only the Congress, but the Armenian people about
the facts of the Armenian Genocide."
Rep. Pallone told attendees that "all of you being here and the
author's efforts constantly bring to our attention the need for
recognition of the Armenian Genocide".
To recall, Bohjalyan's this book is still in the centre of attention of
a number of American authoritative periodicals, particularly Washington
Post, The US Today, Boston Globe. It is now the 7th in the list of
best-sellers. On July 23, the well known broadcaster Oprah Winfrey
declared the book a must-read book of the week.