Streets Are Paved With Gold

About the Book

The story begins 100 years ago in Syria (now Lebanon) and ends at Camden, Maine in the United States of America. It is about a 10-year-old girl, whose mother had died in childbirth and her grandmother told her about America. Due to an unpleasant step-mother, Arzizeh wished to leave home and a relative had promised to take care of her in Eastport, Maine. However, after the young girl arrived, the relative had changed her mind and was going back to the "old country." She was left in a strange country, whose language she did not speak with no relatives nor money. The story tells what her life was like. It is a historical novel about my own mother.

About the Author

The author grew up and remained in Camden, Maine. She graduated from Camden High School and took courses at the University of Maine. She worked for 44 years on one job as an acountant and office manager. After retiring she taught local history in #SAD 28 Adult Educations and became a lecturer on Camden history. She authored eight books about Camden's history, and wrote columns for several newspapers and magazines, as well as for a local internet station. She is called the "unofficial, official Camden historian."