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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.

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AP World History Review: Enticing, Emotional Read

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The Road From Home, written by David Kherdian, was a richly emotional though vaguely historical biography that detailed the life of a young girl, Veron Dumenjian. During the time at the beginning of World War I, the Turks decided to move all of the Armenians out of Turkey through violence and trickery. These acts of hate are now known as the Armenian Genocides or the Armenian Holocaust. During these persecuting acts, Veron Dumenjian is forced to recover from many significant losses including her family, her home, and her comfortable lifestyle. Throughout all her hardships, though, Veron retains the same individual hopes and happiness. Because Kherdian was Veron's son, he is able to write this biography with great detail, which enriches the descriptions and dialogue. If Kherdian's purpose was to write a historical novel detailing the events and purposes behind the Armenian Genocides, he failed. The novel, though it contained general historical events, was purely emotional and slightly biased. The Road From Home is a light read that gives you a basic understanding of the Armenian Turkish conflict, but I would not recommend this biography to someone who is looking for an in depth historical narrative. In the end, I only managed to retain a bare knowledge of what the Armenian Genocide was, when it happened, and why it occurred. I would recommend it, though, to a person looking for an interesting, emotional read; Kherdian paid special attention to the thoughts of Veron and the emotions of the Armenian people.

Must Read for anyone with this history

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This is a must-read for anyone whose family has Greek or Armenian history in Turkey. My grandmother was Greek, but her story is the same as the hero's in this novel. I have read other books on the massacres, but this is the only one that will give you such a candid perspective from a young child. I will read it again at some point, and will also pass down to my daughter after she is born . . . I would recommned to anyone interested in the topc.

An inspiring book.	Customer Rating:
I found this book beautifully written with some very poignant observations. The account was very honest and had an uplifting effect - that of hope in the worst of the situations. This book opens our eyes on a forgotten "blink" of history, one of many that should forever be a reminder to future generations that "yes, evil does exist among us".

Tear Jerker	Customer Rating:
I read this book 4 years ago. It's an amazing story, but make sure you have your tissues with you!

The road from home	Customer Rating:
This book is like an Armenian Ann Frank. You feel you know the family. It was very well written.