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Author Archives: Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse
THE ARMENIAN LEGION
One of the lesser-known stories about the experience of Armenians during World War I, the period of the most aggressive extermination attempts by the Turks, was the formation of The Armenian Legion: 1916-1920. One of the women I interviewed spoke … Continue reading
Posted in Armenians, Genocide, History, WAR!
Tagged Armenian Legion, Genocide, World War One
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SNEAK PEEK: THE EYES HAVE IT
Enjoy this sneak peak at THE EYES HAVE IT! Kuwait–Saudi Arabia Border—1991 Josh’s Arabic was rudimentary. He understood it better than he spoke it, although even that was rough. But the most flawless Arabic wouldn’t have made this conversation with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fiction, love, romance, survival
Tagged love, star-crossed lovers, tragedy
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THE ARMENIAN TAPESTRY
A-no’o-nus Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse. Hal’/lee a-me-ree-ga-tsee yem. Hos yem. My name is Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse. I am Armenian American. I am here. It has been a while since I have posted about my Armenian book project. Happily, that is because … Continue reading
Posted in Armenians, family, Genocide, Grief and Loss, Immigrants, Resilience, Strength, survival
Tagged Armenians, families, Immigrants, Relationships, Resilience, Strength
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COMING EARLY FALL…
THE EYES HAVE IT! Star-crossed lovers, 21st century style. “With her new novel, Dawn Lajeunesse proves she understands the human heart as well as any writer working today, and she knows how to make a reader’s heart thump hard—with anticipation, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Editing, Fiction, romance
Tagged Books, First Love, love, Relationships, Reviews, Star-crossed, The Eyes Have It
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HANG ON TO THE HOPE!
I don’t often post any book reviews. But one just released by a friend of mine caused me to make an exception. It’s a fast read, but don’t be surprised to find yourself going back and re-reading parts that touched … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Grief and Loss, Writing
Tagged Book review, grief, loss
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Ain’t it funny…
How time slips away! Sometimes schedules collide to make time disappear. However if pressed, I could point to the many pleasures and tasks that have consumed my time. The biggest of that: my publisher sent the results of the comprehensive … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Editing, Editors, Fiction, YA/NA
Tagged generation gap, young adult
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ARMENIAN POLITICS AND RELIGION
Just when I thought I’d hit on a topic with no political overtones. . . . At dinner with my Armenian cousins a couple of months ago, my older cousin shared the story of his sister’s wedding which might not … Continue reading
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IN THE BEGINNING…
My grandfather (medz ha’/eer) and grandmother (medz ma’/eer) immigrated from Kharpert (also known as Harpoot) in Armenia. Don’t try to find Kharpert on a map of Armenia–it’s no longer there. Kharpert was one of the casualties of the Armenian genocide, … Continue reading
Posted in Armenians, Church, family, Genocide, Immigrants
Tagged ancestry, Armenians, Immigration, Language
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BOOK TALK CATCH-UP
A lot has happened since January, when I began posting topics related to my new project about Armenians: the genocide, mass migration by survivors, and the generations of Armenian Americans they produced. That project is a long way from done, … Continue reading
Posted in Armenians, Blogs, Books, Publishing, Writing
Tagged Armenian cooking, Armenians, Blog, Books, Inspiration, Publishing, writing
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MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN: The Armenian Genocide
Site of the Armenian Heritage Monument, Troy, NY On this date, April 24, in 1915, 300 Armenian political leaders, educators, writers, clergy and dignitaries in Constantinople (Istanbul) were taken from their homes, briefly jailed and tortured, then hanged or shot. … Continue reading
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