SIGNED! 1956 SONG OF AMERICA George Mardikian Omar Khayyam's Restaurant, SF, CA

Description: SIGNED! 1956 SONG OF AMERICA George Mardikian Omar Khayyam's Restaurant, SF, CA______________________________ SONG OF AMERICA by George M. Mardikian (1903 – 1977) Published by McGraw Hill (1956) FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER w DUST JACKET, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, GEORGE M. MARDIKIAN Condition: Excellent++ 1st Edition / 4th Printing Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket SIGNED BY AUTHOR, GEORGE M. MARDIKIAN on the inside front cover! NO MARKS! The binding is tight and all 312 pages within are bright white with NO WRITING, UNDERLINING, HIGH-LIGHTING, RIPS, TEARS, BENDS OR FOLDS. The covers look perfect! The dust jacket is in near perfect condition but does have some minimal wear, as can be seen in my photos. The dust jacket is now inside of a Mylar cover to keep this beautiful gem in awesome condition for generations to come. You will be happy with this one! Always handled and packaged with care! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About the Book: This is the autobiography of an extraordinary man—a man who discovered in America a spirit and beauty seen by few native sons. George Mardikian’s excitement about this country and the great promise it still offers can bring all of us a new realization of what we have to be thankful for. There is a wonderful spirit running throughout this book—an uninhibited genuine love for our country that is as contagious as it is exciting. What this Armenian immigrant, who now owns the fabulous “Omar Khayyam’s” restaurant in San Francisco, found in America may act as an eye-opener to us, for this book brings home in a refreshing and highly original manner the thrill of the great American ‘adventure. The boy who grew up amid persecution and death, and who stepped with shining eyes into the streets of San Francisco, sat down at the White House dinner table thirty years later, an honored guest of the President. The years between make a fascinating tale. George Mardikian, a seasoned guerrilla fighter at the age of twenty, escaped from a Turkish prison and was helped ta the United States by an American on the Near Fast Relief Commission, He learned to speak English in the peanut galleries of theaters while making $12 a week washing dishes. His struggling early days were lightened and enriched by his gradual understanding of the unique promise America holds for everyone. “The immigrant’s wonderful privilege the freedom to give the best of his heritage to America” was basic in George Mardikian’s decision to learn to cook and serve to America the best of Armenian and Near Eastern foods. He signed as a steward on a ship going round the world to learn his trade. In the Armenian monastery on the island of San Lazzaro in the Mediterranean he studied the age-old secrets of Armenian cuisine as preserved by the Mechitarist Fathers. It was here that he decided to start a restaurant in San Francisco and call it “Omar Khayyam’s.” Returning to California, he managed several restaurants and then finally realized his dream of “Omar Khayyam’s,” where he served such Armenian favorites as shish kebab and rice pilaff. During World War II his success enabled George Mardikian to repay part of what he © calls his debt to America. He singled out servicemen for special treatment, led warbond rallies, and did everything in his power to improve morale on the home front. During the war he was asked to go to Europe by the Quartermaster General of the European Theatre to help make army food more appetizing. For successfully achieving this, he was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Truman. While in Europe he discovered a new objective in life—the cause of more than 3,900 Armenians in displaced persons camps in Europe. Mr. Mardikian led a drive to finance their rescue and the eventual immigration of many of them to America. You will respect George Mardikian for his accomplishments; you will admire him for his warm response to everyone he meets, everything he touches. The book is as warm and dynamic as its author. George Mardikian’s “song” of his love for his country will touch the heart of every American. About author, George M. Mardikian: George Magar Mardikian (Armenian: Ջորջ Մարտիկյան) (November 7, 1903 – October 23, 1977) was a Turkish-born American restaurateur, chef, author and philanthropist of Armenian heritage. In 1938, he opened Omar Khayyam's restaurant in San Francisco, California, which was open for more than 40 years. He was important in popularizing Armenian cuisine in the United States. Mardikian was the founder of ANCHA (American National Committee To Aid Homeless Armenians). He is a nephew of Armenian revolutionary Krikor Amirian. Copyright © 2018-2024 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.

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Location: Orem, Utah

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