audiobook Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran by Azadeh Moaveni in History

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderul bookBy J. StaffordAzadeh Moaveni is a likable young woman who never felt at "home" in America because of her Iranian heritage. She felt compelled to return to the country of her parents; who imigrated to America due to political turmoil at the end of the Shah's reign. Adadeh was thrilled by her parents tales of a beautiful country and customs of old. When she moved to Iran as a reporter for Time magazine; she found that she was more American than she thought. This is a wonderful personal story; woven with intricately detailed Iranian history. Azadeh can write like nobody's business; she is highly educated and her attention to detail is thorough. I loved this story and adore this writer; she is a wonderful story teller and hope she continues to write more in the future. Read Honeymoon in Tehran after this book as they are written in order of her experiences. I happened to be listening to Rosie radio on Sirius and Janette Barber mentioned what a great read these two books are; so I ordered them and agree. We in America hear only of the horrible government in Iran; not of the ordinary people who try to maintain a normal life with a brutal government. I highly recommend this to anyone who has a desire to understand the middle east; just a little bit more. Fantastic book.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Superb insider look at what led to the recent election uproar in IranBy Thomas H. KavelinAs a Persian-speaking American who learned Persian in college and spent nine months in pre-revolutionary Iran; and am now married to an Iranian; I found Moaveni's book rang true on so many levels...it's the best take I've seen so far on the Iranian diaspora experience in the US; while her descriptions of life as an Iranian-American in Teheran are vivid and brilliantly crafted. So much of the heroism; tragedy and extraordinary cultural contrasts in Iran that we have witnessed on television and the Internet in recent months (2009) takes on whole new dimensions and a great deal more clarity with Moaveni's lucid revelations. I can't wait to read HONEYMOON IN TEHRAN.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Luscious Lipstick JihadBy Julie E. StricklandI read Moaveni's folllow-up book to this one; Honeymoon in Tehran; before reading Lipstick Jihad. I was a huge fan and curious to read her "prequel". It was lots of fun to go vicariously experience her first impressions of Tehran and the experiences of her life that lead up to her first move there; especially already knowing what was to happen later in her tale. She is a beautiful and entertaining writer; infusing her account of modern Iranian culture with many on-the-ground; profoundly relate-able accounts. I left the book feeling inspired as a fellow journalist; and wishing I could go for coffee with Moaveni the next time she's in town!