A Place for Us

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The first novel from Sarah Jessica Parker s new imprint, SJP for Hogarth, A Place for Us is a deeply moving and resonant story of love, identity and belonging A Place for Us unfolds the lives of an Indian American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia s, wedding a match of love rather than tradition It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years Rafiq and Layla must now contend with the choices and betrayals that lead to their son s estrangement the reckoning of parents who strove to pass on their cultures and traditions to their children and of children who in turn struggle to balance authenticity in themselves with loyalty to the home they came from.In a narrative that spans decades and sees family life through the eyes of each member, A Place For Us charts the crucial moments in the family s past, from the bonds that bring them together to the differences that pull them apart And as siblings Hadia, Huda, and Amar attempt to carve out a life for themselves, they must reconcile their present culture with their parent s faith, to tread a path between the old world and the new, and learn how the smallest decisions can lead to the deepest of betrayals.A deeply affecting and resonant story, A Place for Us is truly a book for our times a moving portrait of what it means to be an American family today, a novel of love, identity and belonging that eloquently examines what it means to be both American and Muslim and announces Fatima Farheen Mirza as a major new literary talent. Download A Place for Us – kino-fada.fr July 2, 2018 I am so excited about this I did an interview with the lovely Fatima on my blog We talked about A Place for Us, working with Sarah Jessica Parker, and favourite books She could hold in her heart a belief in Islam as well as the unwavering belief that every human had the right to choose who they loved, and how, and that belief was in exact accordance with her faith that it is the individual s right to choose, and the individual s duty to empathize with one another. Do you love t July 2, 2018 I am so excited about this I did an interview with the lovely Fatima on my blog We talked about A Place for Us, working with Sarah Jessica Parker, and favourite books She could hold in her heart a belief in Islam as well as the unwavering belief that every human had the right to choose who they loved, and how, and that belief was in exact accordance with her faith that it is the individual s right to choose, and the individual s duty to empathize with one another. Do you love those slow burning, quiet family dramas that take you so fully into the lives of the characters The kind that show complex human beings trying, often failing, and trying again to do their best It s not an action packed fantasy or a spine tingling thriller, but get me in the...It isn t often that a book manages to tiptoe quietly into my life and steal a piece of my heart as effortlessly as this enthralling beauty Thought provoking, insightful and rife with stunning passages, A Place for Us is muchthan just a novel to spend a few days with it s one to appreciate, grow from and reflect back on.Within the first few pages it s clear, Fatima Farheen Mirza s writing is something special there s a distinct beauty to her storytelling From the intriguing opening, to It isn t often that a book manages to tiptoe quietly into my life and steal a piece of my heart as effortlessly as this e...It is with tremendous excitement that I m sharing Fatima Farheen Mirza s novel, A Place for Us, the first book on the SJP for Hogarth list When we first conceived of this imprint, and imagined the kinds of books we wanted to publish, I went back to my own bookshelves to books I loved, books that expanded my horizons, and opened me up to other worlds In A Place for Us, I found all this andan exquisitely tender hearted story of a Muslim Indian American family caught between cultures, and It is with tremendous excitement that I m sharing Fatima Farheen Mirza s novel, A Place for Us, the first book on the SJP for Hogarth list When we first conceived of this imprint, and imagined the kinds of books we wanted to publish, I went back to my own bookshelves to books I loved, books that expanded my horizons, and opened me up to other w... All the stars, and the beautiful moon that follows each of us, always Symbolic, realistic storytelling at its finest A colorful masterpiece and truly a story to savor, A PLACE FOR US uses a soothing voice to deliver a powerful message that will hug the hearts and hold the hands of its readers This author lets us know quite distinctly that we are not just readers we are powerful beings capable of changing the world by altering the way we think By making an effort to view life through the eye All the stars, and the beautiful moon that follows each of us, always Symbolic, realistic storytelling at its finest A colorful masterpiece and truly a story to savor, A PLACE FOR US uses a soothing voice to deliver a powerful message that will hug the hearts and hold the hands of its readers This author lets us know quite distinctly that we are not just readers we are powerful beings capable of changing the world by altering the way we think By mak...Are you kidding me Unlike the rest of the world, including sweet Sarah Jessica Parker, I did not drool over this one, unless you count the drool that appeared when I dozed off in absolute boredom I want my hours back Yeah yeah yeah, I know I should have ditched it I guess I was just committed to torturing myself I was so looking forward to this one, rave reviews everywhere, oh I m sure I ll love it The story sounded interesting an Indian Muslim family living in America My balloon was ful Are you kidding me Unlike the rest of the world, including sweet Sarah Jessica Parker, I did not drool over this one, unless you count the drool that appeared when I dozed off in absolute boredom I want my hours ba...5 Glowing Stars Wow This book was an absolutely phenomenal read and was quickly placed into my Goodreads Favourite Reads shelf for 2018 This book was absolutely everything to me My thoughts and emotions did not change from the very first sentence of this book and held dear right to the very last sentence If anything it just reminded me of what I seek and why I love to read A PLACE FOR US moved methan any other novel has ever moved me before I have never been so excited to have 5 Glowing Stars Wow This book was an absolutely phenomenal read and was quickly placed into my Goodreads Favourite Reads shelf for 2018 This book was absolutely everything to me My thoughts and emotions did not change from the very first sentence of this book and held dear right to the very last sentence If anything it just reminded me of what I seek and why I love to read A PLACE FOR US moved methan any other novel has ever moved me before I have never been so excited to have received a book in the mail like I was with this one Upon opening the package and actually having this book in my hands giving it a smell a hug I think all of us Traveling Sisters can relate to that the first thing I noticed was that beautiful cover This story is just as gorgeous and beautiful as that cover A PLACE FOR US by FATIMA FARHEEN MIRZA was an absolutely fantastic, powerful, thought provoking, moving, and heartfelt novel that has affected me in ways that no other novel has ever done before I was immedi...Five Beautiful, Heart Wrenching, Emotional, Evocative Stars.Extremely rare are the novels that touch the soul, permanently marking the heart, creating a burning in the lungs, making it impossible to draw in enough air A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza is that kind of novel Every word read, causing an emotional chill and creating a sensation that coursed through me, making my heart all a flutter A Place ...Every once in a while I read a debut novel that is so perfect because it s everything I want beautifully written with characters that have you caring about them from the beginning and a story that will not easily be forgotten This is one of them You might read reviews of this book both on Goodreads and in the press and see words like stunning, beautiful, powerful and I wish I could beoriginal and find some different words but I can only say that this book is all of those things This i Every once in a while I read a debut novel that is so perfect because it s everything I want beautifully written with characters that have you caring about them from the beginning and a story that will not easily be forgotten This is one of them You might read ...Wow I am just blown away by the fact that this is a first novel, the story and theme so universal A Muslim Indian family in America, trying to maintain it s own beliefs and culture, while facing modernity This family, mother, father, two daughters , Hadia and Huda, and the youngest, a son Amar who never really feels he belongs We come to know this family inside and out,the book starts with the marriage of Hadia,and then goes back and forth, to various beginnings and endings While their bel Wow I am just blown away by the fact that this is a first novel, the story and theme so universal A Muslim Indian family in America, t...Absolutely wonderful If you see reviews deeply speaking to your heart or feel personally important to you in one way or another such as Diane S s review did for meandandhigh rating reviews rolling in.Karen, Cheri, Jill, Patti, Rhonda, Alaina, Anne, Amena, DeAnn, Linda, Mimi, Virginia, Amin, KatieB, Jill Dobbie,Becky, Barbara, Kimberly, Tamkeen, Nancy, Betty, Kathy, Jamckean, Marcy,Janet, Karen Hagerman, Pattion and on and on.and the book is not even released in sto Absolutely wonderful If you see reviews deeply speaking to your heart or feel personally important to you in one way or another such as Diane S s review did for meandandhigh rating reviews rolling in.Karen, Cheri, Jill, Patti, Rhonda, Alaina, Anne, Amena, DeAnn, Linda, Mimi, Virginia, Amin, KatieB, Jill Dobbie,Becky, Barbara, Kimberly, Tamkeen, Nancy, Betty, Kathy, Jamckean, Marcy,Janet, Karen Hagerman, Pattion and on and on.and the book is not even released in stores until June, 12th, 2018..it s because this book it s THAT GOOD fulfilling everything andthat we want from a fiction book A Place For Us would make a great book club discussion pick Especially where I live in Silicon Valley, in the Santa Clara County We have the 2nd highest Muslim population in the region The narrative is excellent.personal intimate We get to know the characters well and are drawn into their inner most emotional lives really personal storytelling , allo...

A Place for Us
  • English
  • 02 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 385 pages
  • 1524763551
  • Fatima Farheen Mirza
  • A Place for Us