Michael Boyajian

"The People's Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world." – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of CaliforniaIn 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create one of the most miraculous political victories in modern American history. Opponents attacked the issue of marriage equality as amoral and a direct threat to families. Allies warned that it was a generation away from being practicable and a selfish drain of precious political capital. A stirring oral history told by those who almost inexplicably found themselves fighting on the front lines, The People's Victory recounts the successes – and the setbacks – that only served to strengthen everyone's resolve to resist, fight, and bring equal marriage rights to an entire nation. Through it all, these love warriors found their voice and home in Marriage Equality USA, the nation's oldest and largest grassroots organization of its kind. While high profile books, articles and documentaries have covered the judicial and legislative machinations, this book puts a human face on the people who made the everyday personal sacrifices to keep the movement alive. The People's Victory shares deeply moving personal testimonies of over sixty people, from Marvin Burrows, who was forced out of his home and lost many treasured possessions after losing his lost his partner of fifty years; to Kate Burns, who risked arrest for the first time when she stood up for her relationship; to Mike Goettemoeller, who pushed his mother in a wheelchair with Marriage Equality USA to fulfill her dream of marching in a Pride parade. Edie Windsor, the triumphant lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case United States vs. Windsor recounts shouting down a major LGBTQ organization with "I'm 77 years old and I can't wait!!" when they attempted to belittle marriage as a critical issue. Writer and producer Del Shores shares the touching moment his young teenage daughter used tears and laughter to console him after the passage of Proposition 8 in California dealt a blow to the cause. The People's Victory is an inspirational roadmap for anyone who has felt passionately about an issue, but has questioned whether one person's contribution can make a difference. These candid accounts once again prove that every movement for important social change must be built on the acts of everyday. In fact, that is the only way the people have ever been victorious. In his introduction, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom writes: "I hope these stories inspire you to resist, to fight, to win and in the end write the next stories in our continuing push for a more just and perfect union.

B. Artin Haig survived the Armenian Genocide and went on for a time to become President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's photographer and one of the world's greatest. "The book can enrich readers with a better understanding of a man who served President Franklin D. Roosevelt one of the greatest in United States history." - Gary A. Kulhanjian, Social historian. Boyajian captivates readers with his maverick style of writing. - The Armenian Weekly

Three books on Ancient Roman death covering suicide, infanticide and burial practices.

The book studies infanticide through sacrifice, exposure and abortion in Ancient Greece and Rome. "A very informative book, it pertains to a controversial topic of infanticide... in ancient Greece and Roman times...looking at the past, Boyajian is cognizant of the future. A book for not only those who appreciate history but for the general reader and audience." -- Gary A. Kulhanjian, Social historian. Five star rating from Goodreads.

Sybil Ludington rode further and longer than Paul Revere to warn of the approaching British saving the entire Hudson Valley in the American Revolution. "An incredible achievement of riding," - - Stacey Romeo, Championship rider, instructor and trainer. "American Revolution. Historian, Michael Boyajian, attests to the valiant and tumultuous ride Ludington made in warning the Americans, and her father who led the victory with 400 militiamen. A book for all students of United States history, it is a must read. "-- Gary A. Kulhanjian, Social historian and educator

History of Ancient Roman Funeral Practices Four star rating from Goodreads

Ten year old Gregory peers into a Free Library book box and is swept away into the the greatest adventure of his life in the fashion of Robert Louis Stevenson.

A boyhood memoir of two summers in Armenian Fresno and it's relation to the rise of the California super state and it's relationship with New York. "49 million Californians can't be wrong." -- Randy Stickrod. "Great book for all generations to enjoy, it is a reflection on the social and technological changes in modern times at a juncture in United States and it's influence on world history. Furthermore, Michael Boyajian's memoir of his youth going to California and also seeing his great grandmother in Fresno, California's San Joaquin Valley in 1968-69 while changes were on going." - - Gary A Kulhanjian, Social Historian. "The author captures his boyhood memories of the beauty of California...the book is a memoir in the presence of Armenians in Fresno." --The California Courier.

Join the author as he examines what it is to be Armenian in an entirely non Armenian world exploring the alienation of being different. " I am sure all Armenians will want to read Michael Boyajian's book for two reasons: first, their interest in their identity; and secondly, in an era of heightened research in the multiplicity of our ethnic origins and certainly awareness of DNA which has given us a desire to address a question posed by the author: What is he (or she)?"--Gary A. Kulhanjian, social historian and educator. "I had no idea how beautifully written and fluid and easy to read it was"-- Adrienne Simidian Baksa. "This book has historic and sociological value. "--The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

The Litigators of New York are the Right Stuff attorneys of the legal profession comparable to being a test pilot or member of Seal Team Six. They serve and deliver justice to the public. "Another contribution to the legal profession. "--Gary A. Kulhanjian, Social Historian. "All of us at Brooklyn Law School are proud of you for this significant achievement.". - - Mary Ellen Fullerton, Brooklyn Law School, Interim Dean and Professor of Law. "...depicts New York's attorneys as a vanguard in their field. "--Brooklyn Law School Connect.

Today suicide is viewed as a mental health issue but in Roman times it was viewed as an acceptable life exit strategy. This revised second edition discusses the topic in today's terms and as the Romans saw it in their day..

The story of the Armenians who survived the genocide and escaped to Paris where their intellectuals joined in what Hemingway called the Moveable Feast of expatriate artists and writers in the 1920s. Paris didn't just save a handful of writers who survived the genocide it restored an entire people called the Armenians. " The story of the Armenian writers who survived and escaped to Paris, "the City of Lights," where there were other intellectuals from other nationalities is what Hemingway said "...for Paris is a moveble feast" especially for expatriate writers of the 1920s. The author says, "Paris didn't just save a handful of writers who survived the genocide it restored an entire people called the Armenians." Another great read... I cried when I read certain parts... I really liked the material, substance, and focus. Boyajian ends his book with the Armenian word: Apagan (in translation meaning "forward" to the future). Gary A Kulhanjian, Social Historian. "An Armenian Moveable Feast," --Stony Brook University.

Sacred history of the Fishkill Supply Depot and American Revolution featuring soldiers, masons, politicians, merchants, women, farmers, slaves and indians. The Depot is the Cradle of the Republic. The British wanted to divide the colonies by capturing the Hudson River. Only the Fishkill Supply Depot stood in the way. Without the Depot there would be no Concord and Lexington, Saratoga or Yorktown. Just read your entire book, Willa E. Skinner, Municipal Historian Emeritus. The Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot say, Former trustee Michael Boyajian announced the release of his new book... Huzzah Social Historian Gary Kulhanjian says, Great for Fishkill Bravo I read your book and I really like what you wrote. I love the Masonic references, Rick S dler Historic Site Director. My mom says it was great, she said it should be distributed in schools for history class and libraries...can't wait to read it. Kevin Hanratty F&AM 33 Invitee to enter the 2018 Kindle Storyteller contest. I read the book. I enjoyed the information. Great subject matter. RW Harlan Papert

The British historian Edward Gibbon set the stage for the poor reputation of the Byzantine Empire that only today is being proved wrong. Byzantium was a great empire that missed the European arrival in the New World by a few decades. They did not endure a thousand years under siege but were a major player on the world stage and much of their power came from an ancient people known as the Armenians who supplied them with emperors, empresses, generals, soldiers, intellectuals, religious leaders and artisans. "...another good book. " -- Melissa Hagopian "The Byzantine Armenians is a valuable source to those unfamiliar with the role of the Armenians in the Byzantine empire... they were in positions of power...he debunks Edward Gibbons view that the modern world owed much to the Greeks and Romans but not the Byzantines." Gary A Kulhanjian, The California Courier. Invited to enter prestigious Kindle Storyteller UK book contest

The author uses Tibetan Buddhism meditation techniques to help with the treatment for his depression. The words of one lama bring hope by saying how bad can things be, you are here and human and a step away from enlightenment. A 2018 Kindle Storyteller contest entry. Book Life reports Readers Magnet has offered to display Fighting Windmills and Depression with Tibetan Buddhism at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books April 13 and 14.

Join our candidate as he guides us through the sometimes comic ups and downs of 1990s New York Republican politics while battling an illness in Homeric fashion. The novel is a 2018 Kindle Storyteller contest entry. BOOK LIFE says "A recollection of the GOP party years from Rudy Giuliani and George Pataki to George W. Bush as our candidate journeys through the rough and tumble world of New York politics."

It is a battle of good against evil in a world of bees where only love can stop approaching destruction. BOOK LIFE, says "A peaceful world of bees is threatened by oncoming evil. Can love and peace triumph over death and destruction?". 2018 Kindle Storyteller contest entry.