PRESS RELEASE UPDATED: MARCH 9, 2021 Salt Lake City, Utah , – Author Talar Herculian Coursey is pleased to announce the release of her second publication, a children’s book titled, Ralphy’s Rules for Living the Good Life. The book is illustrated by Armenia based illustrator, Meri Andreasyan, and features colorful illustrations telling the story of a cranky squirrel who …
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Talar is a pleasure to work with! The advice and direction she provides is second to none. In addition, she understands the importance of the business aspect of what she does and is able to present an effective, cost beneficial solution to many a problem without compromise. – Glenn Quintos, Chief Operating Officer Talar was …
When I moved to Salt Lake City in 2009, I met a teller at Wells Fargo named Ojik. I learned that like me, Ojik was Armenian. When she found out that I was an Armenian lawyer, she lit up and exclaimed, “You must the be lawyer that I was referred to!” I told her that …
My dad was an educator all his life. He taught in California, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. His teaching was not bound by the classroom. He’s pictured below telling a group of random children in Armenia about Armenian history. (These are not his students. That never mattered to him.) I’d regularly find him talking to …
The Summer before my first year of high school, I tried out for the cheer leading team. Being a cheerleader was the epitome of American. I had a few obstacles along the way. First, my father, a strict Armenian immigrant forbade me from trying out because of the short skirts. “Discussion” over. Thankfully, my mom …
I took World History with Mr. Bob Nealy in the 9th grade at Capistrano Valley High School. Mr. Nealy was a wonderful teacher and I was sad to hear that he passed away four years ago. He was a successful entrepreneur who invented the modern leash for surfboards so he wasn’t teaching for the money. …
I was married in an Armenian church. My son was christened in the same church. My husband is not Armenian. He does not speak Armenian. But he was willing to marry me in my church because he knew how important it was to me. There is a war against Armenian churches and even unborn children …
My American school, Dhahran Academy, only went to the 9th grade. After that, I would have to be sent to boarding school abroad. My parents did not want to send me to boarding school. We had to leave Saudi Arabia. My parents didn’t want to return to Lebanon where there was a civil war raging. …
Forty-Six years ago today, my father looked up from his newspaper at the AmericanUniversityofBeirut hospital and said to my mom, “let’s name her Talar.” It’s my birthday today. All I want for my birthday is peace in my ancestral homeland of Artsakh. You can help me. Please call your representative (click below and it will …
When I was four, my parents left me for a year in Beirut with my aunt and uncle, while they went to Saudi Arabia for work. I remember the bakery across the street from my aunt’s apartment. The smells of freshly baked cheese bread and Manaeesh (Zaa’tar Bread) were irresistible. The baker had a huge …