If the first part of this volume is a resurrection of the past, and the middle a series of changes resulting from the clash of cultures, the third is a storehouse of nostalgic memories. The end for a generation is drawing near. The past becomes ever sweeter as it recedes into the distance. The gap between the dead long ago and the actual present becomes ever greater within the family itself. In other words, it is the tragic story of the Armenian diaspora unfolding in American style, with all its special problems.
Prof. James Etmekjian
formerly with Boston University ( )