Titolo: And Sometimes Why: An Iranian Girl's Coming of Age Post Revolution and Exile
Editore: Greenlight Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2021
Lingua: Inglese
ISBN 10: 0578782855
ISBN 13: 9780578782850
Rilegatura: Brossura
Condizione: New

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WHAT IF YOU HAD TO TRADE POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY FOR PERSONAL CALAMITY?

In 1979, 8-year-old Miryam’s world collapses when her friend Ari’s father is executed, marking the beginning of the Iranian Revolution and the end of her childhood innocence. Hoping to escape persecution, Ari joins Miryam’s family when they migrate to America.

Her parents return to Iran, leaving Miryam and Ari to raise her two younger brothers in a real and dangerous game of house. Miryam sacrifices her teenage years for her family, with Ari as her unrequited love interest and her only ally.

Years later, following a short visit to Iran, Miryam’s parents force her to stay. A now-Westernized young woman in a socially repressed country suddenly stripped of her adult roles, Miryam’s world becomes a never-ending party laden with black-market alcohol and superficial friendships. Torn between love and duty, Miryam spirals into a self-inflicted prison of self destruction.

After tragedy strikes, will Miryam face her demons, uncover buried truths and heal the wounds from her past? Will she finally find home?

WICKEDLY FUNNY AND DEVASTATINGLY HEARTBREAKING, And Sometimes Why IS THE EXTRAORDINARY COMING-OF-AGE-STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL'S JOURNEY TO SURVIVE TWO OPPOSING WORLDS, WHILE TACKLING PREJUDICE, ADDICTION, HYPOCRISY, AND THE MANY UNANSWERABLE WHYS OF LIFE.

Advance Praise for And Sometimes Why:

"Kaveh provides a fascinating look into the personal repercussions of grand political history. Impressively enfolds a touching personal drama within a larger one of geopolitical significance." —- Kirkus Reviews

“Ms. Kaveh’s extraordinary untamed writing style and brilliant searing humor shine through in her debut novel...Kaveh's masterful writing and penchant for creating shock and awe moments when least expected make this historical memoir hard to put down and a must-read for lovers of fiction.” ---- Rudi Bakhtiar, Emmy-nominated journalist

“A beautiful story artfully told about coming of age amid revolution, war, immigration, resettlement and ultimately, love...Elicits laughter and tears in the same chapter, and reads like a unique life story candidly told by a talented storyteller who reminds us that writing is an art." ---- Maryam Zar, writer, activist, political advisor

“Kaveh’s masterful narrative of a young girl’s world razed by the Iranian Revolution culminates in a portrayal of �migr� experience in Los Angeles that is heartbreaking and hilarious. Her landscapes are filmic. Her characters are so fully dimensional, it’s hard to believe they’re not out there. You don’t put this book down; it simply stays with you.” ---- Michael Kaye, author of Mastering the Narrative

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