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Margaret Ajemian Ahnert to discuss new book at Pepperdine University
November 10, 2012 - 15:58 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Author Margaret Ajemian Ahnert will speak about her
book, "The Knock at The Door: A Journey Through The Darkness of the
Armenian Genocide," on Wednesday, Nov 14, in Elkins Auditorium at
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, vcstar.com reports.
Margaret Ajemian Ahnert, the winner of the 2008 New York Book Fair
Award for Best Historical Memoir was born in New York City. She has an
MFA from Goucher College and a BA from Goddard College. She has
pursued a variety of careers: producing television documentaries,
lecturing as a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
`The Knock at the Door', is the story of Ester, Margaret's mother, and
her terrifying experiences as a young woman during the year of 1915
Armenian Genocide in Turkey. Ester was separated from her foster
family at the age of 15, during a forced march away from her birth
town of Amasia. She narrowly avoided kidnapping, faced unspeakable
horrors at the hands of soldiers, and was forcibly married to an
abusive Turkish wagon-driver. Throughout her ordeal, she reminded
herself that `this, too, will pass,' a mantra which enabled her to
survive these nightmarish experiences. Eventually, she escaped
captivity and was able to make her way to America. `The Knock at the
Door' is published in several languages including Spanish, Italian,
Polish, Armenian and Turkish.
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November 10, 2012 - 15:58 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Author Margaret Ajemian Ahnert will speak about her
book, "The Knock at The Door: A Journey Through The Darkness of the
Armenian Genocide," on Wednesday, Nov 14, in Elkins Auditorium at
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, vcstar.com reports.
Margaret Ajemian Ahnert, the winner of the 2008 New York Book Fair
Award for Best Historical Memoir was born in New York City. She has an
MFA from Goucher College and a BA from Goddard College. She has
pursued a variety of careers: producing television documentaries,
lecturing as a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
`The Knock at the Door', is the story of Ester, Margaret's mother, and
her terrifying experiences as a young woman during the year of 1915
Armenian Genocide in Turkey. Ester was separated from her foster
family at the age of 15, during a forced march away from her birth
town of Amasia. She narrowly avoided kidnapping, faced unspeakable
horrors at the hands of soldiers, and was forcibly married to an
abusive Turkish wagon-driver. Throughout her ordeal, she reminded
herself that `this, too, will pass,' a mantra which enabled her to
survive these nightmarish experiences. Eventually, she escaped
captivity and was able to make her way to America. `The Knock at the
Door' is published in several languages including Spanish, Italian,
Polish, Armenian and Turkish.
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