Americas Beautiful Heart PDF Download

The story is one of heartwarming friendship, drama, determination, love, triumph, and contains humorous recollections of events during first few years in America. It is about an immigrant, who fought many anonymous battles in his life. As his mind travels to times playing bare foot in the dusty cobblestone streets, swimming naked in rough river current, eating forbidden fruits and getting chased by farmers. He recalls daily fights with playmates and kids from other streets and horse carriage rides through barbed wire to show courage. As the first college graduate in his family, he enjoyed competition and coaching sports, playing chess and practicing Karate and Tai Chi. This man had love for education and earned four degrees in the varied subject matter of Criminology, Economics, Computer Science and Education. He wrote computer text book, book chapter for the Columbia University, and published and presented many times in national and international journals and conferences. He gained balance and tranquility though art by painting. Firm military training prepared him for personal and professional challenges and learned to serve with honor. The gift of being husband and father opened his heart to love, affection, and responsibility. As captain in Shah's army, managing high security prison, fighting crime and criminals for over 12 years made him to appreciate the value of the social respect, law and order in society. Mystery of his officer and two terrorists' escape from high security prison to Russia created apprehension, agony, and peace after undoing the mystery. Unfair assassination of his young officer by terrorists, chasing and capturing of two terrorists made him appreciate the gift of empathy, forgiveness, and reconciliation. He left a life of luxury in Iran with his wife and daughters, dreaming of a life of stability in the United States of America, with endless opportunity. Believing in the prosperity through education made him and his wife to endure all the challenges offered by their new country. His deportation made him and his family stronger and more appreciative of the opportunities in their new country. As a university teacher, researcher, and administrator found deep satisfaction and honor in serving, teaching, and sharing knowledge. As husband who is proud of his wife's resilience in raising two daughters while completing her graduate degree and serving university for over 25 years. As father is proud of his daughters' achievement of degrees in Medicine and Law and his talented and hardworking grandchildren, bound to follow in the families' footsteps to serve this great country.