By Mae M. Derdarian

This is the gripping true story of a girl's indomitable will to survive the Armenian Genocide. Through a first-hand account of Vergeen's recollections, the brutalities endured by 2 million Armenians come to life for today's reader.

Destined for slaughter in the blistering Syrian desert, 13-year-old Vergeen and her widowed mother are deported from their home and forced to march hundreds of miles. During the long journey, Turkish guards sell Vergeen to an Arabic nomad, who keeps her as a slave for a year before she escapes to find sanctuary with a young accountant in Syria.

This inspiring heart-wrenching story of tragedy and courage will make anyone who thinks they have a rough life today realize today's generation has an easy life.

272 pages, soft cover

ISBN 1888156023