Pomegranates and Grapes
Landscapes from My Childhood
Nonfiction, Travel, Middle East, Food & Drink, International, European, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Nuray Aykin | ISBN: | 9781469787497 |
| Publisher: | iUniverse | Publication: | March 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | iUniverse | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nuray Aykin |
| ISBN: | 9781469787497 |
| Publisher: | iUniverse |
| Publication: | March 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | iUniverse |
| Language: | English |
When Nuray Aykins only son left home for college, she wished to leave him a legacy that would provide insight into how he came to be. In this memoir, she narrates a colorful journey through Turkey and the United States as a mother, businesswoman, gardener, wife, ex-wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and stepmother.
Pomegranates and Grapes tells stories of her loved ones and describes the places where she spent her childhoodfrom a little Mediterranean town to the city of Ankara, Turkeys capital. She recalls her homes in the United States: Buffalo, where cold weather and a new culture posed great challenges; Washington, DC, where their lives were deeply affected by loneliness and illnesses; and New Jersey, where she ultimately settled and found happiness.
With wit, Aykin describes bitter moments with a sigh and happy moments with lyrical and delicious descriptions. A tribute to her family, Pomegranates and Grapes shares a memoir to be cherished.
When Nuray Aykins only son left home for college, she wished to leave him a legacy that would provide insight into how he came to be. In this memoir, she narrates a colorful journey through Turkey and the United States as a mother, businesswoman, gardener, wife, ex-wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and stepmother.
Pomegranates and Grapes tells stories of her loved ones and describes the places where she spent her childhoodfrom a little Mediterranean town to the city of Ankara, Turkeys capital. She recalls her homes in the United States: Buffalo, where cold weather and a new culture posed great challenges; Washington, DC, where their lives were deeply affected by loneliness and illnesses; and New Jersey, where she ultimately settled and found happiness.
With wit, Aykin describes bitter moments with a sigh and happy moments with lyrical and delicious descriptions. A tribute to her family, Pomegranates and Grapes shares a memoir to be cherished.
