Syrian Yankee Author:Salom Rizk Salom Rizk was born in 1909 in a tiny poverty-stricken town in Syria. Although he grew up as a Syrian, when Rizk was twelve years old he discovered that his mother had been an American citizen and that he could claim American citizenship. Two brothers and an uncle in Iowa paid his passage to the United States, but he arrived in this country penn... more »iless, homeless, and with no knowledge of our language. The story of his incredible experience in self-education and his rise to one of the most sought-after and inspirational speakers on American lecture platforms is contained in Syrian Yankee.« less