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SUMMARY:YPL Presents: The Transformative Power of Love With Marjan Kamali
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DESCRIPTION: Internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali discusses the
  timeless wonder of her bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran.In 195
 0s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely 
 death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home d
 owntown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother’s endless grievances
 , Ellie dreams for a friend to alleviate her isolation.Luckily, on the fir
 st day of school, she meets Homa, a kind girl with a brave and irrepressib
 le spirit. Together, the two girls play games, learn to cook in the stone 
 kitchen of Homa’s warm home, wander through the colorful stalls of the G
 rand Bazaar, and share their ambitions of becoming “lion women.”Togeth
 er, the two young women come of age and pursue their own goals for meaning
 ful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking poi
 nt, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences.Register
  here for this special event.The YPL Presents: Virtual Author series is fu
 nded and supported by the Foundation for the Yonkers Public Library.About 
 the Author: Marjan Kamali, born in Turkey to Iranian parents, is the New Y
 ork Times bestselling author of The Lion Women of Tehran, The Stationery S
 hop, and Together Tea. She is the 2022 recipient of the National Endowment
  for the Arts Creative Writing Award. Her books have been translated into 
 over 30 languages. Marjan lives with her family in the Boston area.Enjoy p
 ast author talks here. 
URL:https://www.ypl.org/event/ypl-presents-transformative-power-love-marja
 n-kamali-109962
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