The Golden Bracelet: A Memoir of Growing Up in 1930s Syria (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781834210353)

Anahid Hagopian grew up in Aleppo, Syria, in the years leading up to the Second World War. She never knew her exact age or birthplace. We think she was born in Aleppo, Syria, close to the year 1927. There are many mysteries to her story, such as the fact that she had three different birth certificates, not uncommon for a girl. Like her own mother, she led an extraordinary life. Over the course of decades, my mother penned her memoir, then, over decades, she updated it. The one thing she always wanted in life (besides making sure that my brother and I were well looked after), was to have her story published. Her friend Pierre Berton encouraged her to publish her memoir, and he gave it its original title. Unfortunately, family illness prevented my mother from publishing the book before she died. I promised her on her deathbed that I would see that her story was released into the world.