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“Beautifully written and perfectly executed from first to last sentence.” — Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi“A richly layered journey, charmingly told.” — Plum Johnson, author of They Left Us EverythingA moving and witty memoir about a daughter’s evolving relationship with her aging father and their shared journey to belonging.The story begins as a trip from Canada to Ireland in search of ... Read more

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Honeymoon in Purdah

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To go beyond the legacy of revolution, religious fundamentalism and veiled women and find the real people of Iran, a young Canadian dons the cloak of Islam. The result of Alison Wearing's journey is a warm, funny and shocking collection of riveting portraits and stories about the generous, irrepressible people she met. With a novelist's love of language and eye for detail, she takes the reader ... Read more

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To go beyond the legacy of revolution, religious fundamentalism and veiled women and find the real people of Iran, a young Canadian dons the cloak of Islam. The result of Alison Wearing's journey is a warm, funny and shocking collection of riveting portraits and stories about the generous, irrepressible people she met. With a novelist's love of language and eye for detail, she takes the reader
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Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter

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