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    Spirits on the Mountain: A True Story
    Spirits on the Mountain: A True Story
    Spirits on the Mountain: A True Story
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    Spirits on the Mountain: A True Story

    By Aris Govjian

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    Waves upon waves of Turkish soldiers flooded the region of Yozgat, but they could not conquer Çatli Samel's army. This Armenian fighter and leader repelled advancing Turkish armies for two years amid the first genocide of the twentieth century.


    During the 1915 Armenian genocide, Turkish mobs, supported by their Ottoman military

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAris Govjian
    Release dateOct 21, 2020
    ISBN9780578702797
    Spirits on the Mountain: A True Story
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    Aris Govjian

    Aris Govjian is a writer and entrepreneur. He enjoys writing fiction as well as historical and philosophical nonfiction. Aris has been a lifelong supporter of various charities and causes, more specifically providing support to impoverished families and children in Armenia. The author is the great great-grandson of the Aris Govjian mentioned in the story Spirits on the Mountain.

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