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AJEMIAN AHNERT TO SPEAK AT ST. JAMES
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/02/27/ajemian-ahnert-to-speak-at-st-james/
February 27, 2013
WATERTOWN, Mass.-On Mon., March 4, Margaret Ajemian Ahnert, an
award-winning author, businesswoman, T.V. producer, and philanthropist,
will speak at the St. James Armenian Church Men's Club dinner meeting
about her book The Knock at the Door, a journey through the darkness
of the Armenian Genocide.
"The Knock at the Door is an inspired beautifully written chronicle
of one of the worst eras in human history," writes Robert Morgenthau,
a former district attorney for New York, and the grandson of Henry
Morgenthau, Sr., the U.S. ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during
World War I. "Had such books been written long ago, another holocaust,
which followed 25 years later, might never have happened."
Hugh L. Carey, a former governor of New York, writes, "In The Knock
at the Door, Ester's daughter has captured the haunting details of
her mother's compelling story. The author invites us into her family
circle, offering a fascinating glimpse of the Armenian culture and
its painful history. Through the work of the author, we come to know
Ester's wit, wisdom, and charm as they come to life on each page of
this unforgettable story.
The Knock at the Door has been translated into eight different
languages and was named "Best Historical Memoir of 2008" at the
New York Book Festival, and one of the "Best Books of 2007" by USA
Book News.
Ajemian Ahnert was born in New York City and has a bachelor's degree
from Goddard College, Vermont, a master's of fine arts and literature
from Goucher College, Baltimore, and is a graduate of the Barnes
Foundation of Fine Arts, in Merion, Pa. She has lectured as a docent
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art,
and taught art appreciation in elementary schools.
She has received numerous humanitarian awards, including the "Ellis
Island Medal of Honor," and in 2010 established the Margaret Ajemian
Ahnert scholarship program, which supports female journalists in
Armenia. She also holds a 100-ton master captain's license and is an
avid hunter and fisherwoman.
The social hour begins at 6:15 p.m., followed by a complete vosbov
kheyma and imam bayeldi dinner at 7 p.m. Admission is $12 per person.
The dinner meeting is held at the St. James Armenian Church, Charles
Mosesian Cultural and Youth Center, Keljik Hall, 465 Mt. Auburn St. in
Watertown. It is open to the public.
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/02/27/ajemian-ahnert-to-speak-at-st-james/
February 27, 2013
WATERTOWN, Mass.-On Mon., March 4, Margaret Ajemian Ahnert, an
award-winning author, businesswoman, T.V. producer, and philanthropist,
will speak at the St. James Armenian Church Men's Club dinner meeting
about her book The Knock at the Door, a journey through the darkness
of the Armenian Genocide.
"The Knock at the Door is an inspired beautifully written chronicle
of one of the worst eras in human history," writes Robert Morgenthau,
a former district attorney for New York, and the grandson of Henry
Morgenthau, Sr., the U.S. ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during
World War I. "Had such books been written long ago, another holocaust,
which followed 25 years later, might never have happened."
Hugh L. Carey, a former governor of New York, writes, "In The Knock
at the Door, Ester's daughter has captured the haunting details of
her mother's compelling story. The author invites us into her family
circle, offering a fascinating glimpse of the Armenian culture and
its painful history. Through the work of the author, we come to know
Ester's wit, wisdom, and charm as they come to life on each page of
this unforgettable story.
The Knock at the Door has been translated into eight different
languages and was named "Best Historical Memoir of 2008" at the
New York Book Festival, and one of the "Best Books of 2007" by USA
Book News.
Ajemian Ahnert was born in New York City and has a bachelor's degree
from Goddard College, Vermont, a master's of fine arts and literature
from Goucher College, Baltimore, and is a graduate of the Barnes
Foundation of Fine Arts, in Merion, Pa. She has lectured as a docent
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art,
and taught art appreciation in elementary schools.
She has received numerous humanitarian awards, including the "Ellis
Island Medal of Honor," and in 2010 established the Margaret Ajemian
Ahnert scholarship program, which supports female journalists in
Armenia. She also holds a 100-ton master captain's license and is an
avid hunter and fisherwoman.
The social hour begins at 6:15 p.m., followed by a complete vosbov
kheyma and imam bayeldi dinner at 7 p.m. Admission is $12 per person.
The dinner meeting is held at the St. James Armenian Church, Charles
Mosesian Cultural and Youth Center, Keljik Hall, 465 Mt. Auburn St. in
Watertown. It is open to the public.