A biography of the author's mother, concentrating on her childhood in Turkey before the Turkish government deported its Armenian population, and ending at the age of 16 when she left for America as a mail-order bride. The story continues in Finding home.

Prominent Armenian Americans share the collective memories that make the country "home" for even those in the diaspora. Armenia, My Home blends the epic with the everyday to reveal what makes Armenia unique. Travel the colorful streets of the capital city of Yerevan and find awe in its nighttime glow. Experience the emotional impact of centuries-old religious monuments and the Genocide Memorial. Goosebump-inducing viese of majestic Mount Ararat offer...