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SUMMARY:Rebecca Gopoian Book Signing and Discussion\, adults
DESCRIPTION:No registration. \n\nBook Signing and Discussion presented by 
 the Tenafly Library Friends.\n\nFirst Rule of Fire by Rebecca Gopoian 
 \n\n(book summary from Ms. Gopoian's website)\n\nA novel about how history 
 can never truly be erased\, no matter how hard we try to deny or 
 forget.\n\nTold in interwoven narratives\, the novel explores the lives of 
 three characters as they seek safety\, love\, and belonging.\n\nThe story 
 begins with Jivan in Eastern Turkey\, 1914\, at the start of the Armenian 
 Genocide\, and follows the young teen through years of upheaval as the life 
 he knows falls apart. The second thread depicts a day in the life of 
 Araxie\, Jivan’s future wife\, a new mother grateful to have made it to 
 America\, eager to love and be loved\, but haunted by her past. Lastly\, 
 there is Miriam\, the half-Armenian\, half-Jewish future grandchild of 
 Jivan and Araxie\, stumbling into puberty and attempting to navigate middle 
 school in 1980s New Jersey\, while her family’s unspoken history 
 lingers.\n\nAt times dark and painful\, the novel also portrays the hopeful 
 and awkward moments of life\, whether in the midst of war or the relative 
 safety of American suburbia – having a crush\, being fourteen\, searching 
 for your place\, and finding your way.\n\n
LOCATION:Tenafly - Friends Room\, Tenafly Public Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Tenafly Library":MAILTO:tenfcirc@bccls.org
CATEGORIES:Adults, Author Event/Talk
CONTACT;CN="Tenafly Library":MAILTO:tenfcirc@bccls.org
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URL:https://bccls.libcal.com/event/17136803
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