One Nation Under Seige: A World War One Era True Story of Survival and Valor
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The content of this book is a time window into WWI Era when tragedy has struck not only the Armenian but also the Greek, Nestorian and Syrian Peoples for their Christian belief. Millions have perished at the hands of Ottoman Turks and their proxies, Kurd mercenaries. It is estimated that 3.5 Million people have lost their lives during this era. These events are considered to be the first Holocaust of the 20th Century.
Is it easy to kill, to shed blood? Hakim asked.
There is nothing to it, nothing at all. After the first kill, all the others are.
Hakim interrupted him nervously,
I have robbed, but I have never killed, not even a sheep."
You will, the Chieftain said.
I will have to murder? Hakim questioned.
To kill Armenians is not murder. It is legalized execution. We Kurds are not guilty of murdering the Giaourji. We are merely the instruments performing a service. We do not slay, we execute. Is the knife that stabs the life out of a sheep guilty of murder? Enough nonsense! Now go and pass the word to our men of what we are supposed to engage in by Executive Permission: Kill, Kill, and Kill!
Hakim stood up for a second then sat down again.
How will I know a Turk from an Armenian, hah? They all dress alike Hakim insisted.
Pull their pants down; a Christian is never circumcised.
It is our hope that such tragedies can be prevented if we strive to raise the awareness of all Peoples on Earth no matter their religious belief Amen!
All truth passes through three stages:
First it is ridiculed; second, it is violently opposed; and third, it is accepted as self-evident.
Arthur Schopenhauer (17781860)
William P. Chad
William P Chad witnessed the horrors of World War One era as a young boy who lived with his family in Malatya City of Eastern Turkey, former Armenian territories. Both William and his caring mother Makroohi have outlived not only the tragic events that occurred in Malatya but The Exile to Lebanon through the Syrian Desert. After that they emigrated to The United States of America. William served in The US Navy then worked for The Boston Globe. William, a born story teller, honed his writing skills at Boston Globe. He survived the horrors of WWI, which have unfolded under his very eyes. During such times, he lost his beloved father Garabet who was choked to death while in The City Prison; and his Grandmother, Sheshoon Nana, who passed away before The Exile. The chance of reading a true story coming out of a horse's mouth is rare, and this is one of them... William dedicated this book to his mother Makroohi who was a real fighter. He lived his life to tell the story by putting it down on paper so that it can last for ages to come… Kevin von Klein took over where William left. Kevin is a born writer and story teller himself, with an almost similar background. He’s risked his life in pursuit of Freedom and Liberty over a quarter century ago while making his Great Escape out of a dictatorship to reach The Promised Land - The United States of America. A Professional Engineer by vocation, he also holds a Bachelor Degree in Literature. He’s written a number of volumes on various genres. By the Grace of God, here we have two genuine writers and story tellers who breathed life into this book, which makes us get lost into the Time-Space Continuum when we start reading it... Bon Voyage!
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