{"product_id":"harvesting-rosewater-paria-hassouri-paperback","title":"Harvesting Rosewater -- Paria Hassouri, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A moving exploration of being caught at a cultural and professional crossroads in midlife and of the transformative power of finally facing the stories we've buried to survive.\" -Marjan Kamali, best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lion Women of Tehran \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the first female chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai, Farah Afshar is struggling with the demands of her job while adjusting to her newly divorced and empty-nester status. When the pretext of improper hijab leads to the arrest and death of Mahsa Amini, a global awareness of women's fight for freedom in Iran ensues, triggering memories of the Islamic Revolution and Iran-Iraq War that Farah has held for forty years-along with a secret she has never shared with anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBombarded by the heightened momentum of the Women, Life, Freedom movement and threatened by a malpractice lawsuit, Farah's life begins to unravel. Will escaping to wine country for a period of solitude and self-discovery be the answer, or is her only hope for moving forward-with her children, her career, and herself-sharing her truth with everyone? Most importantly, can they forgive her once they know what she did?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between Manhattan, Tehran, and Paso Robles, \u003cem\u003eHarvesting Rosewater\u003c\/em\u003e explores how our unresolved histories infiltrate our adult lives, disrupting our search for identity, with the weight of living a dual existence ultimately confronting us in midlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paria Hassouri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Koehler Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888247983\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hassouri, Paria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46623837585636,"sku":"9798888247983","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798888247983.jpg?v=1755395399","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/harvesting-rosewater-paria-hassouri-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}