Pomegranates and Grapes

<p>When Nuray Ayk��n's only son left home for college she wished to leave him a legacy that would provide insight into how he came to be. In this memoir she narrates a colorful journey through Turkey and the United States as a mother businesswoman gardener wife ex-wife daughter sister aunt and stepmother.</p><p>Pomegranates and Grapes tells stories of her loved ones and describes the places where she spent her childhood-from a little Mediterranean town to the city of Ankara Turkey's capital. She recalls her homes in the United States: Buffalo where cold weather and a new culture posed great challenges; Washington DC where their lives were deeply affected by loneliness and illnesses; and New Jersey where she ultimately settled and found happiness.</p><p>With wit Ayk��n describes bitter moments with a sigh and happy moments with lyrical and delicious descriptions. A tribute to her family Pomegranates and Grapes shares a memoir to be cherished.</p>