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Half a Cup of Sand and Sky
by Nadine Bjursten
From the Jacket
It is 1977, and the anti-shah protests at Tehran University are intensifying, but Amineh is not like her peers who want a say in the future of their country. Her thoughts are on the beautiful literature of another era and her past of rose harvests and Sufi poetry evenings under the desert sky. A chance encounter with Farzad, an opposition leader and disarmament activist, will thrust her into a life she never could have imagined.
From the Discussion
"I think this book would be appropriate for book club discussions. It...shows the growth of one woman as she faces marriage and political involvement. The book would also lend itself to discussions on the arms race and what actually could be done today to limit escalation." —Gardenlily
"This book ranks as one of my all-time favorites. I learned quite a lot about this period of history and global nuclear standings. I hope it wins a ton of awards." —bethb
"The author does a good job of making one feel they are there with her words and descriptions of the land and what is going on at the moment." —LoLa
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