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Who was Monte Melkonian? Europe denounced him as a terrorist. His adopted homeland of Armenia decorated him as a national hero who led a force of 4000 men to victory in the Armenian enclave of Mountainous Karabagh in Azerbaijan. This book tells the story of what happens when one man decides that terrible actions speak louder than words.

About the Author

Markar Melkonian is a teacher, writer and veteran solidarity worker. He holds several graduate degrees, including a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His books include 'Marxism: A Post-Cold War Primer' and 'Richard Rorty's Politics: Liberalism at the End of the American Century'. He is a founder and a director of The Monte Melkonian Fund, Inc.

Reviews

""Monte Melkonian's death left us with a riddle. How could a boy from California's heartland become a terrorist in the eyes of the FBI and a saint in the soul of a faraway nation? Who better to take up that riddle than his older brother, Markar? From the fruit fields of the San Joaquin Valley to the killing fields of the Caucasus, he brings home an unforgettable memoir.""--Mark Arax, author of In My Father's Name, Staff Writer for the Los Angeles Times ""An astonishing book...Melkonian's adventures read like a modern odyssey. 'My Brother's Road' gives a little meaning to a life of political extremism. It sweeps aside the polarised views of this complicated figure, presenting him neither as complete hero nor complete villain. In the end we are left simply with a man who found it impossible to live impassively in the shadow of his people's calamity, the Armenian Genocide, and who sacrificed everything to try and correct the wrongs of the past.""--Philip Marsden, author of the award-winning The Crossing Place: A Journey among the Armenians ""With a brother's memory and a philosopher's keen judgement, Melkonian reanimates a truly remarkable life.""--Nancy Kricorian, author of Zabelle and Dreams of Bread and Fire ""A searing and unforgettable testimony of the revolt against justice denied. This is an excellent book, well-written, and driven by a sense of commitment which never overshoots into sentimentality or chauvinism.""--Christopher Walker