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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780151012930
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0151012938
Label: Harcourt
Manufacturer: Harcourt
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: May 07, 2007
Publisher: Harcourt
Studio: Harcourt
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Editorial Review:
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Rating:
- exotic, touching, insightful
Whether you are a parent, a traveler, a child, a partner or from a family that comes from elsewhere you will appreciate this book. It's sensual, moving, insightful and sometimes even humorous. Totally 5 star plus.
Rating: - I recommend ARIA to any person experiencing major grief, especially parents
From Mountain Mama, Seattle, WA (5 stars, highest rec)
I thought I had grieved as much as possible when my daughter died 6 years ago (for we had known for some years that she had AIDS), however earlier in this year, a friend gave me ARIA. Though it was a book that was difficult to put down, I could only read the first few chapters, because it was too sad for me. When finally I was able to finish it, I found myself at my pc writing a long letter to my daughter, inspired by the main character's ... Read More
Rating: - A tour de force first novel!
A truly engaging story, unsettling despite its lyricism. Before I realized, I was drawn into the life of the main character, her conflicted heart over her lover, and her unabashed devotion to, desolution from, and ultimate reintegration of the memories that arose from her pain in coming to terms with her child's loss. I especially liked the best friend character, a classic foil, with quirky grit and self-effacing humor. A tour de force for a first novel!
Rating:
- Lyrical and passionate writing awaits
In Nassim Assefi's debut novel, Aria, Iranian-American oncologist Jasmine Talahi sets out on an emotional journey around the world to seek solace after her 5-year-old daughter's sudden death. While pregnant with her daughter, Aria, Jasmine's boyfriend Justin passes away suddenly. Estranged from her disapproving Iranian parents, Jasmine finds herself alone until best friend and "little person" Dottie takes her in. Together, these fiercely independent women rear Aria. But when a teenager in a car cuts the little ... Read More
Rating: - Coming Home
Nassim Assefi's novel is compelling, haunting and infinitely believable as she deftly weaves an intricate story through letters from various narrators. Throughout this first novel,the reader is able to witness Jasmine's personal anguish and ultimate transformation as she attemps to come to terms with the untimely death of her partner; her 5-year old daughter Aria's accidental and tragic death; the evolution of a deeper friendship with her loyal best friend, Dottie; the steady, slightly puzzled, devastated devotion ... Read More
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Aria
by: Nassim Assefi
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780151012930
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0151012938
Label: Harcourt
Manufacturer: Harcourt
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: May 07, 2007
Publisher: Harcourt
Studio: Harcourt
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Jasmine is a cancer specialist and single mother in Seattle, long estranged from her Iranian parents and heritage. When faced with the sudden accidental death of Aria, her five-year-old daughter, she finds little solace in the healing advice she’s prescribed to her patients and their families. Lacking spiritual scaffolding or comforting rituals to cope, Jasmine buys a one-way ticket around the world. Along the way she writes letters: to her three greatest loves, all now dead, and to her devoted friends who encourage her to return home.
This deeply spiritual novel is the record of Jasmine’s journey inward and a moving celebration of the fundamental elements of life: of planting maize in Guatemala, of silent meditation in the mountains of Tibet, and of the rituals of grieving in Iran. It is only when Jasmine, this modern American woman, connects with her ancient heritage that she can finally heal.
This deeply spiritual novel is the record of Jasmine’s journey inward and a moving celebration of the fundamental elements of life: of planting maize in Guatemala, of silent meditation in the mountains of Tibet, and of the rituals of grieving in Iran. It is only when Jasmine, this modern American woman, connects with her ancient heritage that she can finally heal.
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- exotic, touching, insightfulWhether you are a parent, a traveler, a child, a partner or from a family that comes from elsewhere you will appreciate this book. It's sensual, moving, insightful and sometimes even humorous. Totally 5 star plus.
Rating:
- I recommend ARIA to any person experiencing major grief, especially parentsFrom Mountain Mama, Seattle, WA (5 stars, highest rec)
I thought I had grieved as much as possible when my daughter died 6 years ago (for we had known for some years that she had AIDS), however earlier in this year, a friend gave me ARIA. Though it was a book that was difficult to put down, I could only read the first few chapters, because it was too sad for me. When finally I was able to finish it, I found myself at my pc writing a long letter to my daughter, inspired by the main character's ... Read More
Rating:
- A tour de force first novel!A truly engaging story, unsettling despite its lyricism. Before I realized, I was drawn into the life of the main character, her conflicted heart over her lover, and her unabashed devotion to, desolution from, and ultimate reintegration of the memories that arose from her pain in coming to terms with her child's loss. I especially liked the best friend character, a classic foil, with quirky grit and self-effacing humor. A tour de force for a first novel!
Rating:
- Lyrical and passionate writing awaitsIn Nassim Assefi's debut novel, Aria, Iranian-American oncologist Jasmine Talahi sets out on an emotional journey around the world to seek solace after her 5-year-old daughter's sudden death. While pregnant with her daughter, Aria, Jasmine's boyfriend Justin passes away suddenly. Estranged from her disapproving Iranian parents, Jasmine finds herself alone until best friend and "little person" Dottie takes her in. Together, these fiercely independent women rear Aria. But when a teenager in a car cuts the little ... Read More
Rating:
- Coming HomeNassim Assefi's novel is compelling, haunting and infinitely believable as she deftly weaves an intricate story through letters from various narrators. Throughout this first novel,the reader is able to witness Jasmine's personal anguish and ultimate transformation as she attemps to come to terms with the untimely death of her partner; her 5-year old daughter Aria's accidental and tragic death; the evolution of a deeper friendship with her loyal best friend, Dottie; the steady, slightly puzzled, devastated devotion ... Read More
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