American Wings Iranian Roots

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What would you sacrifice for freedom?</strong></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>American Roots Iranian Wings</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> by Kristin Orloff is a powerful blend of historical nonfiction political tension and human resilience. Based on the true story of Reza Abedi an elite Iranian wrestler the book traces his journey from national hero to political fugitive.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As a boy in 1970s Iran Reza rises through the ranks of youth wrestling with grit pride and the weight of family expectations. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution erupts he becomes both witness and participant in a movement that promises liberation-but delivers repression.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Serving in the military under Ayatollah's Khomeini regime Reza continues to wrestle now under the watchful eyes of a government that silences dissent.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>By 1982 Reza stands at a crossroads. Minutes after winning gold at the Military World Wrestling Championships he must choose between defecting to the U.S.-and freedom-or risking everything to protect his younger brother imprisoned by the regime.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This is more than a story about wrestling. It's about honor family loyalty and the price of freedom. For readers of historical drama political thrillers and sports biographies </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>American Roots Iranian Wings</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> offers a compelling deeply human portrait of sacrifice and hope amid revolution.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Witness a journey that defies borders.</strong></p>