| In My Father's Name Contributor(s): Arax, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0671010026 ISBN-13: 9780671010027 Publisher: Gallery Books OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1997 Annotation: Two decades after his father's unsolved murder, Mark Arax uprooted his family and returned to Fresno under an assumed name, determined to put the past to rest. This "vivid memorial to the incidental victims of homicide" (Rosellen Brown, "New York Times Book Review") presents a "compelling record of how circumstances shape us, the way a single event can redirect our lives" (David Ulin, "Newsday"). Photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Murder - General - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 97015507 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.08" W x 9.05" (1.32 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On January 2, 1972, Mark Arax's childhood came to a sudden, explosive end when his father was shot to death at his nightclub in Fresno, California. It was one of the most sensational murders in California's heartland, and it was never solved. Mark, only fifteen years old at the time, was left with a legacy of questions: Were the rumors about his father true? Had he led a double life? Was he killed because of his dealings with the underworld? Mark Arax, an award-winning journalist at the "Los Angeles Times, " now writes a searing, intensely personal account of his twenty-two-year search for answers about his father's life and death, and his own identity. As the oldest child, Mark was thrust into the role of patriarch. His quest for answers began in high school, when he sought out his father's father, an Armenian immigrant. His grandfather opened a window into an old country world full of promise and heartbreak -- and four generations of eccentric family members. Two decades later, Mark uprooted his wife and baby and returned to Fresno under an assumed name to try and determine who killed his father and why. Fearing for his own life, he discovers his father was murdered just before he was going to make a startling disclosure. More than a true-life murder mystery, more than an exploration of family and culture, "In My Father's Name" is the poignant story of one man's remarkable journey as he uncovers long-hidden secrets about his father, his family, his heritage, and the town he once called home. |