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Solacers
Best Nonfiction Finalist, Stanford University Libraries, William Saroyan International Prize.
An inspiring allegory of human resilience, fineness, and fallibility, Solacers tells the touching story of a boy's search for family life and safety following the divorce of his parents in the pre-revolution Iran. A raw, objective, and culturally insightful snapshot of Iran’s modern history and social life as witnessed and told by a wandering boy. His story touches a corner of your heart you never knew existed.
One of "30 Moving memoirs every student should read." –OnlineCollegeÂ
"He was neither an orphan nor a street kid but life dealt him such a hand that now, those who hear the story of his childhood in Iran, consider him an Oliver Twist in the streets of Mashhad. His childhood could be summarized in two words: Hunger and Forlorn.†–BBC
"If you devoured “The Glass Castle,†vividly remember “Angela's Ashes,†and were fascinated by “Destined to Witness,†if you loved the colorful descriptions, the oriental storytelling and the ornate language of Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,†you will definitely get your money’s worth reading “Solacers,†by the American author Arion Golmakani." –Joke Brocker, Westfälische NachrichtenÂ
“Congratulation on writing such a first-class book.†–Dr. Ehsan Yarshater, Author of Encyclopedia Iranica, founder and director of The Center for Iranian Studies and Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies at Colombia University
"A story of hope, determination, and forgiveness, Solacers is a remarkable tale of resilience and optimism, with lessons for us all. Golmakani gives voice to children everywhere who long for nurturing and hunger for security." –Hans J. Massaquoi, retired managing editor of Ebony Magazine and the author of best-selling book, Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany
"I confess, when I read the publisher's blurb about your book online, my expectations were low. I feared it would be another "escape from Iran" narrative, in which Muslims (or people "from there") featured as the enemies of reason and civilization. There are so many such Orientalist tales in circulation, and they feed into a politics of fear which I find very dangerous. How wonderful to be surprised by a story that captured the people you encountered in all their humanity" –Eva Sajoo- Research Associate- Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
