Books by Sarkis Takesian
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A Cry Unheard
A CRY UNHEARD is the heart-rending love story of a young Armenian couple forcefully displaced from their homeland because of the Turkish government’s ethnic intolerance. Their love endured the frustration of a nine-year separation and the horror of the senseless massacre of family and friends. Through it all, their deep love and commitment to one another upheld their desire to live and sustained their hope of being reunited.
The novel’s 20th Century setting spans two continents and more than fifteen years of turbulent human conflict. As reflected by the title, A Cry Unheard draws attention to the plight of Armenians throughout their tortured history. This cry, whether ancient or contemporary, needs to be heard by a world preoccupied with things ostensibly more important than alleviating murder, massacre, and disenfranchisement.
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Innocence Among Eagles
INNOCENCE AMONG EAGLES continues the Takesian family saga in America as they learn to set aside years of hate, fear and frustration to enjoy the fruits of liberty that has made this country the envy of the world. Suffering monstrous indignities including their children’s murder, the Takesians, who barely escaped the Armenian genocide of 1915 settle on the west coast of the North American continent among other Armenian refugees and struggle to make new lives for themselves.
This is the story of first generation American children caught between the forces of two value systems. The story of the Takesians’ adaptation is interwoven with loving vignettes of supportive immigrant families who try their best to embrace the customs of their new home while maintaining their cultural heritage. This is a story about learning to laugh, live, and love in a multicultural world.
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The Five Lives of Leah
THE FIVE LIVES OF LEAH returns to the early history of the Takesian family. Reinforcing the theme of immigrant courage and determination, this novel tells the story of my father’s sister, Leah, and five significant stages of her life. By the grace of God, Leah survived the 1915 Turkish massacre in which an estimated one and a half million Armenians were slaughtered because of their ethnicity. Historically, this atrocity is often referred to as the first genocide of the Twentieth Century; however the massacre remains officially unrecognized to this day.
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Mo 'n Me
The title of this book is derived from one of the most cherished memories of my early relationship with my wife Norma. As a toddler,Norma’s youngest niece Carol had trouble pronouncing Norma’s name, which came out as“Mo”. Norma’s other niece and her two nephews delighted in renaming their favorite aunt and the name stuck. In fact my own children, not yet born at the time and now well into their 40’s and beyond,still refer to Norma as Mo with smiles in their hearts.
No one would ever say that God has showered me with money, power, or fame. Still, out of all the gifts God has ever given me, out of all the blessings of this life that I have enjoyed, loving and being loved by Norma topped them all
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Uncommon Odd-ysseys
This is not a travel log. Rather, the contents of this book are a collection of uncommon experiences as a result of the many trips my wife, Norma, and I took in and out of the United States. We made several trips to Hawaii, twice to Europe, twice around the Caribbean and several visits to Mexico and Canada. On almost every occasion, some very unusual events took place, comprising the essence of this book.
These and many more experiences form the body of this book. The reader will be amazed at their quantity and variety. There is no storyline or plot here except for a series of mostly unrelated episodes
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