Diana Abu-Jaber
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In the tropical paradise that is Miami, Avis and Brian Muir are still haunted by the loss of their daughter, Felice, who ran away at thirteen; after years of modeling tattoos, skateboarding, and sleeping on the beach, Felice must reckon with the guilty secret that drove her away from her family.
2) Crescent
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An Arab-American Chocolat--a sensual blend of food, love and longing. Populated by colorful and memorable characters--the lovely Sirine; the handsome Han; Sirine's story-telling uncle, whose fantasic fables are woven into the novel; a poet named Aziz; Nadia and her daughter Mireille--Crescent explores the universal themes of love and loyalty to countries old and new, to those left behind, and to tradition.
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"A mesmerizing breakthrough novel of family myths and inheritances by the award-winning author of Crescent. Amani is hooked on a mystery-a poem on airmail paper that slips out of one of her father's books. It seems to have been written by her grandmother, a refugee who arrived in Jordan during the First World War. Soon the perfect occasion to investigate arises: her Uncle Hafez, an advisor to the King of Jordan, invites her father to celebrate the...