Dear Safranim
I would like to bring to your attention the following title: Mehmet Gundem (Ed.), *Ishak Alaton - An Essential Man, *Alfa Yayinlari, Istanbul, 340 p. + 16 p. photo album, 9786051067551 $ 30.00 + postage Payment by credit card It was initially published in Turkish under the title *Luzumsuz Adam. *This is a translation. From back cover: *Extra Ordinary Life Story of A Turkish Jew* *An Essential Man *is the narration of a life struggle... The burden of being a minority in a society, wealth tax and a devastated family with this. But, no matter what happened a determined youn g man who never gave up these difficulties: Ishak Alaton. With this book of Mehmet Gundem we are witnessing Ishak Alaton's life struggle, his breaking moments, happiness, his willing of starting over no matter what happened, his infinite willing of learning, the struggles of overcome himself and his intention to leave a mark to life even if it was a small one. Ishak Alaton, who started to his business life as communication officer, who then backed to his country as technical artist but could not find job just because of not having technical certificate and who decided to start his own business, is telling us how they met his partner Uzeyir Garih, how they established today's ALARKO Holding and the struggles they made. Furthermore, he is sharing his modest family life and the relationships with his children. Behind all this, he is enlightening a period of Turkey. *An Essential Man *is a success story in which a life that was full of up and down was told. Please contact us if you are interested. Sincerely, --- Rıfat Bali LIBRA Istanbul Tel : 90 - 212 - 232 99 04 / 05 Fax: 90 - 212 - 231 11 29 http://www.librakitap.com.tr/
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