- 2008 edition, 226 pages
- Published by Villard Books / Random House, USA
- Hardcover with dust jacket, cream boards
- Very good condition, near new
Adventures of an Iranian American at Home and Abroad.
Firoozeh shares stories both tender and humorous on being a citizen of the world, on her well-meaning family, and on amusing cultural conundrums, all told with insights into the universality of the human condition. (Hint: It may have to do with brushing and flossing daily.)
With dry wit and a bold spirit, Dumas puts her own unique mark on the themes of family, community and tradition. She braves the uncommon palate of her French husband and learns the nuances of having her book translated for Persian audiences ( the censors edit out all references to ham). And along the way, she reconciles her beloved Iranian customs with her Western ideals.
Dumas explains crossover cultural food far and also documents her first year as a new mother, the familial chaos that ensues after she rmoves the television set form the house, the experience of taking fifty-one family members on a birthday cruise to Alaska, and a road trip to Iowa with an American once held hostage in Iran.
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