Growing up in Tehran in the 1970s, Afschineh Latifi and her sister and two brothers enjoyed a life of luxury. Their father had worked his way from nothing to become a colonel in the Shah's army. In 1979 he was arrested by members of the newly installed Khomeni regime. Fearing for their safety the children were sent to the west.
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"Inspring." -- Daily News
"Wonderful. a remarkable, resonating tale." -- Publishers Weekly
"Well-written." -- Entertainment Weekly
"A hard-to-put-down book." -- Library Journal (starred review)
"[A] compelling testament to the dauntless nature of the human spirit."--Booklist
"Well-written."--Entertainment Weekly
"Inspring."--Daily News
"A hard-to-put-down book."--Library Journal (starred review)
"Wonderful... a remarkable, resonating tale."--Publishers Weekly
Wonderful a remarkable, resonating tale. --Publishers Weekly"
Afschineh Latifi was born in Tehran in 1969. She is an attorney and lives in New York City. This is her first book.
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