Best Nonfiction Finalist, Stanford University– William Saroyan International Prize. One of 30 Moving memoirs every student should read. –OnlineCollege Solaces tells the touching story of a boy's search for family life and safety following his parents' divorce in Iran during the 1960s. The first child of a heartless father and a discarded mother is left to fend for himself on the streets of Mashhad, seeking food and shelter wherever he can. His lonely early years are an unbelievable tale of cruelty and betrayal by nearly everyone who might be expected to help, save for one aunt who leaves the door to her home partially open to him. But living a harsh and solitary existence has one advantage for this little boy: other than forcing him to be self-reliant, no one is around to chain the wings of his imagination and limit how much he can dream. The boy’s relationship with any one of the people in his life would be the stuff of awards-nominated novels and oscar-bait films.–Anthony R. Cardno, Author. He was neither an orphan nor a street kid but life dealt him such a hand that now, those who hear the story of his childhood in Iran, consider him an Oliver Twist in the streets of Mashhad.–BBC If you devoured “The Glass Castle,” vividly remember “Angela's Ashes,” and were fascinated by “Destined to Witness,” if you loved the colorful descriptions, the oriental storytelling, and the ornate language of Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,” you will definitely get your money’s worth reading “Solacers,” by the American author Arion Golmakani.–J. Brocker, Westfälische Nachrichten. Congratulation on writing such a first-class book.–Ehsan Yarshater, Author of Encyclopedia Iranica, founder, and director of The Center for Iranian Studies, and Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies at Colombia University. A story of hope, determination, and forgiveness, Solacers is a remarkable tale of resilience and optimism, with lessons for us all. Golmakani gives voice to children everywhere who long for nurturing and hunger for security. –Hans J. Massaquoi, retired managing editor of Ebony Magazine and the author of the best-selling book, Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany.
Solacers
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Author: Golmakani, Arion
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9798636333371
Details:
Author: Golmakani, Arion
Brand: Independently Published
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 303
Release Date: 11-04-2020
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.0 x 0.7 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9798636333371
