‘Safe Harbor’: A Novel

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Santa Monica, CA, July 7, 2009 — Recently, President Barack Obama was in Turkey and talked about the issues of Turkey blockading Armenia and how Azerbaijan was still at war with Armenia, a country that continues to exist in spite of those not wanting it that way. This presidential visit offered hope to Leonard Howard and David Deranian, authors of “Safe Harbor” (published by iUniverse). The authors believe that for far too long the world has forgotten about Armenia and, more importantly, its people. They decided to write about it in novel form.

There are a number of non-fictional accounts written about the Armenian Genocide, but “Safe Harbor” chronicles the Armenian experience by putting a face on the harsh and horrid reality. The story depicts one man’s journey from historical western Armenia, the site of the Armenian Genocide in 1915, to Fresno, California, a place for survivors of the genocide to reclaim their lives and back to eastern Turkey to find a lost sister in 1944, to Karabakh, historically Armenia, and a place of contention with the Azeri Turks in 2008.

The authors’ decision to write “Safe Harbor” was to let people know that Armenia survived, in spite of the fact that in the 20th century the Armenians experienced the first genocide of the 20th century where they were meant for extinction. The Nazis learned their trade from helping the Turks in this nightmare, one that orphaned author David Deranian’s grandfather. The novel records a tragic history of a people who were not meant to survive the evil done to them. It is also a universal story that appeals to the basic human question of being able to find meaning from tragedy. Anyone interested in history, the Middle East, espionage, human rights and an adventurous story that gives a voice to a painful past will want to read this novel.

About the Authors

Leonard Howard is an electronic engineer, originally from England and now from California, who designs and writes software. Due to his career as a software engineer he has worked with police departments throughout the United States to develop software that tracks gangs and trains police. He is married with one child.

David Deranian is a writer and film producer who has a desire to explore truth over a range of subjects from nuclear physics to Middle Eastern history. For David, it is writing that provides a gateway to imagination and the truth that waits to be discovered. He is single and makes his home in Santa Monica, California. Both authors are available for interview.

“Safe Harbor”

Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com.

ISBN: 978-1440128769 - 6 x 9 - Paperback - 324 pages - $19.95

iUniverse offers a variety of publishing services to help individuals publish, market and sell fiction, poetry and nonfiction books. The company utilizes print-on-demand technology, and is one of the largest self-publishing companies in the U.S. iUniverse is based in Bloomington, Indiana.

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