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Destiny of Determination: Faith and Family

"This is a heartfelt story of family connection, love and hope that spans generations."

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A continuation of a family history - hope and a new life is found in America. ‘Destiny of Determination: Faith and Family’ by Cathy Burnham Martin follows on from her first book ‘Destiny of Dreams: Time is Dear’ and continues the story of the Gulumian family as they make it to America after fleeing religious persecution and violence in Armenia. The details of the horror and violence that the family saw are covered in more detail in Book One, but are addressed and referenced in this book. The focus of this instalment of the Gulumian family history is the family’s settling in America, from when Aghavni, Vahram and Hrant arrive on a boat at Ellis Island, up to the moment Hrant’s Granddaughter returns home with her husband to find they have been burgled, the family Armenian wedding ring found safe against the odds. I liked the structure of this story, using a contemporary timing, and the safe discovery of the Armenian wedding ring - the connection to Cassie’s family history - as an opportunity to flash back and follow the Gulumian story. Throughout, speech is used for exposition, to remind the reader of events covered in the first book and give context. This meant that, although the speech didn't always sound natural, I didn’t feel lost following multiple members and generations of a family. Nor did I feel at a disadvantage for not having read the first book. I think that this book could be read as a standalone, however I feel that those that have read ‘Destiny of Dreams’ would find the hope and quiet determination for a better life that is displayed throughout 'Destiny of Determination' that bit sweeter, in light of the horrors and obstacles detailed in the first book. ‘Destiny of Determination: Faith and Family’ is a historical narrative, based on the author’s own family history and benefitting from photographs, maps, lists for further reading and a historic timetable of key dates in the family's history as well as Armenian history. There’s even a collection of family recipes at the end (I have already made a note of the divine sounding Kololik). This is a heartfelt story of family connection, love and hope that spans generations.

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