This book has been a passion project since its inception. It took almost two years from start to finish, and I could not have done it without the help of some very special and dedicated people.
In no particular order, I would like to thank: Ani Astourian, for her knowledge and love for the Armenian language and editing skills; Lusine Khandilyan, for her beautiful, lively illustrations and making my words come alive on the pages; Nyree Abrahamian and Areg Maghakian for their encouragement and advice on nearly every aspect of this book; Rosette and Dalita Khoury for their support and feedback; and Armen Moughamian, for his love and encouragement from the very beginning and countless hours spent helping put all of this together in the end.
And last but not least, all 165 of my Indiegogo backers! You all rock! Thank you for having faith in me even before I had a finished product.
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