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Armenian, raised in Egypt but not a relic from Pharaoh's tombs. Multicultural background. Well traveled. Fluent in French, Armenian, etc.

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Freelance writer residing in California. Worked for the United Nations in Egypt, Congo, Togo and lived in Lebanon temporarily. Naturalized legal immigrant in the United States (wow, I feel like washed jeans).  High interest in  different cultures and travel.

Genetically a bookworm. Will crawl through anything in print. Closet poet as a teen. Highly influenced by Armenian and English literature, a dose of French and translated writings. Vivid imagination. Left and right brain in balance, i.e. loves reconciling checkbooks and creative occupations like designing a dress, writing . . .  Non-fiction oriented, with a sprinkle of humor and a dash of wisdom acquired with age.

"Writing is a compulsive hobby with me, as much as reading has been. Thoughts flash through my mind at the most inopportune times, for example  when I am driving, or praying at church. My writing style is to pour out the muses from my subconscious on the screen, edit them later when my logic takes over. I keep my internal auditor at bay, lest it interfere with my genuine feelings.

My greatest achievement was penning my book, The Immigrants' Daughter, published by Booklocker.com. It is a compendium of memoirs about growing up in Egypt, in a community traumatized by genocide during and after World War I. Sprinkled with humor, it is a story of coming of age, during World War II, trying to find the smothered self underneath layers of cultures,  traditions, fears and realities.  It depicts struggles with imposed behavior versus self-determination, as experienced universally by the progeny of immigrant families, in the process of growing up with old and new values."

The Immigrants' daughter won the Best Books 2006 Award in the Multicultural Non-Fiction category (www.USABookNews.com) and placed finalist in the 2007 National Indie Excellence Book Awards contest (www.pubinsider.com/indieresults.html). My highest satisfaction, however, derives from positive feedback by fans for whom the book has made a difference.

For further information visit  Amazon.com and/or my website at http://www.maryterzian.com



Birth Place: Cairo,  Egypt

Accomplishments: - Finalist. National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards

- Winner, Best Books 2006 Award in Multicultural Non-Fiction category.

- PEN USA West Rosenthal scholarship in 2001.

- Newsletter Editor Extraordinaire, awarded in December 2000 by The Aerospace Retirees' Club.

- First prize, Armenian Allied Arts Association Contest, English literature, Senior Division. 1992 and 1994.

Numerous in-club awards at Aerospace Toastmasters 401 Club and at the California Writers Club, San Fernando Valley Branch.




     



Books

The Immigrants' Daughter by Mary Terzian
Born to immigrant parents from Turkey, this book is a compendium of authors' witty memoirs growing up in Cairo during World War II, Israel's independence and Egypt's transition to Republic....
  

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Short Stories

The Orange Pouch, Excerpted from The Immigrants' Daughter
 by Mary Terzian
Rebellion against tradition on coming of age....


Where Do you Come From?
 by Mary Terzian
Defining oneself in a multicultural society...



Poetry

In Reality
 by Mary Terzian
Crushed dreams after a break-up...


Re-incarnation
 by Mary Terzian
How love brings new vigor in a person's life....


Growing Apart
 by Mary Terzian
Growing apart in marriage...


In the Fall of Love
 by Mary Terzian
Ageing gracefully...


Hindsight
 by Mary Terzian
Reflections after fifty years of marriage...


Fantasy
 by Mary Terzian
Fantasizing about a person...



Articles

The Masala (spicy) Armenians
 by Mary Terzian
Report on pilgrimage to india...


Resistance to Change
 by Mary Terzian
A slight change in a popular recipe raises eyebrows....


Englishtown in Gredos, Spain
 by Mary Terzian
Conversational English for 4-star room and board in Spain...


Me? . . . Plumbing?
 by Mary Terzian
Female caught in thejaws of plumbing problem...



News

Author and Freelance Writer Mary Terzian to speak at Ararat-Eskijian Museum
 by Mary Terzian
Crossing cultures: the process of adaptation...


Finding the Voice Within, by Adrineh Gregorian
 by Mary Terzian
(Report on an interview with Mary Terzian, depicting author's impassioned struggle against the repression of Armenian women. The Armenian Reporter,12-22-07 issue.) ...


Barsamian Review
 by Mary Terzian
Catching the essence of the book, "The Immigrants' Daughter"...


Book Awards
 by Mary Terzian
Results of National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards...


Book Review - The Immigrants' Daughter
 by Mary Terzian
Memoirs of growing up in Egypt and overcoming the Middle Eastern stereotype of women as second-class citizens....


Local Author wins Best Books 2006 Award
 by Mary Terzian
"The Immigrants' Daughter" by Mary Terzian wins Best Book 2006 Award in Multicultural Non-Fiction category...



Events

Readings from The Immigrants' Daughter 12/14/2009
Presentation of "The Immigrants' Daughter" by the Author, Mary Terzian. A coming of age story, in Egypt, and a personal battle for freedom spanning a most intensive period in Egyptian history covering World War II,Israel's independence, the Suez Cana...


Book Review - Resurrection with Cane and Shoe 11/8/2009
Presentation of Harut Barsamian's Memoir: Resurrection with Cane Shoe." Barsamian lived in four countries - Syria, Lebanon, Armenia (USSR) and then the Untied States. His meteoric ascent to Corporate Management after his oppression in the US...


Crossing Cultures 9/13/2009
Discussing certain old world attitudes that hamper progress. Adaptation. Acculturation. Double loyalty. Balancing the act: keeping one's identity in a multinational world....


Book Review, Resurrection with Cane and Shoe 6/28/2009
Ten minute book review of Resurrection with Cane and Shoe by Harut Barsamian...


TV interview 5/9/2009
Interview by Minas Fournouzian of International Christian Family Network, Inc. on "The Immigrants' Daughter," my pilgrimage to Armenian churches in India and on our activities as members of Pasadena Sister Cities Armenia Committee with Vanadzor (Chan...


Slide presentation of a pilgrimage to India 4/19/2009
Slide presentation of a visit to the Armenian Churches in India, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary celebration of Holy Nazareth Armenian Church....


The gap between grandparents and grandchildren 4/18/2009
I will be one of the presenters about "The Gap between Grandparents and Grandchildren" at this annual seminar....


A Pilgrimage to India in 2008 3/14/2009
Speech at luncheon organized by the San Gabriel Ararat Guild. I will expound on the recent pilgrimage to the Armenian churches in Kolkata, Chennai and other cities on the East Coast of India, and the Armenian community there: origins, development, an...


Links

News and Views
Contains biography, awards and honors, reference to published articles, news and reviews, and information on ordering the book.


Published Articles
Contains links to most of my publsihed work including travel articles

Armenian Pilgramage Website
Travel Articles

The Status of Armenian Communities in the United States
Reports on events in Armenian communities in the United States


Additional information

I am happy that my first book won two awards, assuring me that it presents reading value. Of course, writing is not the best investment in time, in terms of material returns. It is, however, the best investment for a patch of eternity. Why do I write? I don't know but I can't imagine living without it. Maybe I want to mark my passing in the world with a legacy, maybe it is a panacea for loneliness, an attempt to reach out and touch someone, an outlet for my feelings, a cure to pacify my turbulent soul, a genetic disease, a glimmer of hope for fame, fortune?(ha, ha). It is an occupation that keeps my sanity, a good enough reason to keep at it.

 
Contact Information

Mary Terzian
15220 Rochlen Street 
Hacienda Heights   CA   91745   USA

Fax: 626-333-1610
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