Not Without My Son
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This memoir of Iranian-born Dr. Mariam Naseem, tells of a Jewish woman who flees for her safety from the new theocracy of Iran. The book offers a view of the United States through the eyes of a modern Middle Eastern immigrant. Together with her infant son and the husband who was chosen for her, Naseem arrives in the United States to face unexpected challenges. The greatest obstacle of all, though, is the sudden change in her son, whose studies at a prestigious university are cut short by illness. When it seems that no one can or will offer a helping hand, Naseem discovers how to summon her own inner strength to help her to get by.
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Not Without My Son is the memoir of Iranian-born Dr. Mariam Naseem, a Jewish woman who must flee for her safety from the new theocracy of Iran. Together with her infant son and the husband who was chosen for her, she arrives in the United States to face unexpected challenges. The greatest obstacle of all, though, is the sudden change in her son, whose studies at a prestigious Ivy League school are cut short by illness. When it seems that no one can or will offer a helping hand, Naseem discovers that her own inner strength will help her get by.
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