Other editions of book The Road from Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl

David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population.

David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population.

David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population.

A biography of the author's mother, concentrating on her childhood in Turkey before the Turkish govennment deported its Armenian population.

Born to a prosperous Armenian family, Verna Dumehjian spent a happy childhood until 1915, when the Turkish government deported her family. She faced many tragedies the following years, but eventually arrived in the United States as a mail order bride in 1924.

A biography of the author's mother concentrating on her childhood in Turkey before the Turkish government deported its Armenian population.

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David Kherdian re-creates his mothers voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family Then in the year 1915 the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population

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David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population.

"Turkey's pre-World War I `final solution' to its Armenian minority [is recounted in this] illuminating memoir of a survivor remarkable for her unwavering faith in life."--School Library Journal.

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