Harvesting Rosewater

<p><strong>A moving exploration of being caught at a cultural and professional crossroads in midlife and of the transformative power of finally facing the stories we've buried to survive. -Marjan Kamali best-selling author of <em>The Lion Women of Tehran </em></strong></p><p></p><p>As the first female chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai Farah Afshar is struggling with the demands of her job while adjusting to her newly divorced and empty-nester status. When the pretext of improper hijab leads to the arrest and death of Mahsa Amini a global awareness of women's fight for freedom in Iran ensues triggering memories of the Islamic Revolution and Iran-Iraq War that Farah has held for forty years-along with a secret she has never shared with anyone.</p><p>Bombarded by the heightened momentum of the Women Life Freedom movement and threatened by a malpractice lawsuit Farah's life begins to unravel. Will escaping to wine country for a period of solitude and self-discovery be the answer or is her only hope for moving forward-with her children her career and herself-sharing her truth with everyone? Most importantly can they forgive her once they know what she did?</p><p>Moving between Manhattan Tehran and Paso Robles <em>Harvesting Rosewater</em> explores how our unresolved histories infiltrate our adult lives disrupting our search for identity with the weight of living a dual existence ultimately confronting us in midlife.</p>