"An epic tale of revolution, war, genocide, loss, transformation, love, and music, that spans eight decades. The story of an ordinary boy who finds himself in the middle of a chaotic world and is forced to become an extraordinary man . . . A beautiful story told by a devoted grandson whose own life mirrors his grandfather's. An absolute winner!"
BOOK TRAILER BY VALERIE GRANT
“A book that reminds us that the 'greatest generation' came from everywhere in the world, and their bravery, intelligence, talent, and determination remain an inspiration for us all. David A. Armstrong's loving chronicle of his grandfather's life illustrates the point and illuminates the journey.”
CARL GOTTLIEB, screenwriter and author of The Jaws Log and co-author Long Time Gone: The Autobiography of David Crosby
“A moving portrait of an immigrant shaped by revolution, poverty, and the frontlines of World War II. Yet it was music, most of all, that gave George Edgar's life challenge and meaning. Dragons & Violins is heartbreaking and inspiring.”
RUSSELL MARTIN, author of Beethoven’s Hair and Picasso's War
"An epic tale of revolution, war, genocide, loss, transformation, love and music, that spans eight decades. The story of an ordinary boy who finds himself in the middle of a chaotic world and is forced to become an extraordinary man through his own wit and drive to succeed. A beautiful story told by a devoted grandson whose own life mirrors his grandfather's. An absolute winner!"
AMAZON "Five Star" Review by Ann-Margret "Maggie" Yonan
"The memoir treats the life of an Assyrian boy who came to manhood far from the home he knew in the Urmian village of Sheinabad, located in Northwest Iran, an area home to one of the most advanced Middle Eastern Christian communities that had persisted through millennia of persecution and forced conversion to Islam since the 8th century AD. The early life of George Edgar (Ellis Islandized from Sargis Yadgar) reflects the lives of families who succeeded in fleeing to Tsarist Russia to escape genocide."
AMAZON "Five Star" Review by Khavurta
"The author has done a tremendous job of sharing his grandfather's incredible life story. This [is]
a read anyone can appreciate and definitely one of those books that you're going to have a hard time
putting down."
AMAZON "Five Star" Review by Nikki
DAVID A. ARMSTRONG is a film-industry veteran who has spent forty years as a cinematographer, director, and screenwriter. The grandson of George Edgar, David grew up listening to his beloved grandfather’s stories of his life experiences. As an adult, David spent dozens of hours interviewing George to record his extraordinary saga for posterity. David then embarked on a ten-year project researching and meticulously documenting the details before authoring his grandfather’s memoir to share his fascinating story with the world.
Born and raised in Southern California, David is now a holistic health practitioner with a singular set of diagnostic and healing abilities, available worldwide via PracticalWuwu.com. He lives with his wife and screenwriting partner Valerie and their two lovably obnoxious Ocicats, brothers Bodhi and Merlin, in Los Angeles.
