Shamshone: Sun of Assyria: Five Generations of a Family from Iranian Azerbaijan. Questo articolo non è disponibile.Shamshone: Sun of Assyria: Five Generations of a Family from Iranian Azerbaijan

This is a biography and family history of five generations of an Assyrian Christian family as told through the eyes of the scion of their family Sam Sarmecanic. It begins with his grandparents generation and the flight to Iraq to escape genocide and covers his father's emigration to Chicago in the early 20th century by himself at age 9, his return to Urmia and Golpachan village as an adult, the agrarian life of seasonal migration between village and town, Sam's education in Tehran, his studies in London, his founding of a civil engineering firm which became one of the best in Iran, the revolution and emigrating with his family to San Jose, California to begin a new life.

"A moving story beautifully told. Brian Appleton has painted for us an exquisite portrait of the dispappearing multi-cultural society of the Middle East. He captures a  reality that unfortunately threatens to vanish under the forces of intolerance and the drive for uniformity" John W. Limbert, Distinguished Professor of International Afairs at the US Naval Academy, Ambassador former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran in Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.

"What a wonderful project Brian has undertaken. I remember the Sarmecanic family well from Golpashan. Their house compound lay across the ruins of WWI houses from our house compound and right across from our orchard."

Dr. Eden Naby Frye, Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School

"This is a timely and fast-moving memoir of the political change, immigration and family life among the Assyrians of Rezaiyeh ( Urumia), many of whom moved to the United States over the years."

Hannibal Travis, Associate Professor of Law and interim Associate Dean for Informational Resources Florida International University, College of Law.