- Writer: Lara Zuberi
- Category: English
- Pages: 218
- Stock: In Stock
- Model: STP-15988
Description
Everything changes for nine-year-old Sana Shah when she witnesses the horror of her father s assassination. She suffers through the pain of losing him, while realizing the worth of lessons learnt from him as pearls of wisdom.The tragedy forces Sana to leave her home in Pakistan and move across the globe to California. As time passes, she remains tormented by her memories as she struggles to rediscover her identity in a foreign land. Keen on pursuing journalism, she attends Stanford, where she meets a law student, Ahmer. They are drawn together by their cultural heritage, as well as their shared experience of having lost and endured. He becomes the source of her happiness as well as the catalyst in mending her strained relationship with her family. As the story unfolds, however, their lives become intertwined in unexpected ways. The obstacles are countless, and may be impossible to overcome.Spanning nearly two decades and set against a backdrop of landmark political events in both Pakistan and America in recent history, The Lost Pearl is an emotional tale about the strength of the human bond and the consequences of a truth left untold.
About Lara Zuberi
Lara Zuberi was brought up in Pakistan and now resides in the USA with her loving family and practices as a medical oncologist at MD Anderson, Jacksonville, Florida. Royalties from her published work go to institutions providing free education, and serving orphans, cancer patients, and those with special needs.
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| Pages | 218 |
