| Author: | Florida Ann Town | ISBN: | 9781543420937 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | May 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
| Author: | Florida Ann Town |
| ISBN: | 9781543420937 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US |
| Publication: | May 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US |
| Language: | English |
Sahiras story is a tale of two friends, Sahira and Christie, who live next door to each other and became as close as sisters. Both are only children. Christie is part of a single-parent family, with her dad as her only parent. Sahira is the child of immigrants. The differences between the two seem unimportant at first, but as the girls reach their late teens, there are stark reminders of the cultural differences between the two families. Sahiras father expectsand demandsinstant obedience. Christies father is a more typical, laid-back North American dad. Christie is shocked when Sahira announces that her father has arranged a marriage for her to a man she has never met, a situation Christie denounces as impossible and plots to help Sahira escape her fathers domination. Can her plan succeed? The reader will have to wait until the last page to find out.
Sahiras story is a tale of two friends, Sahira and Christie, who live next door to each other and became as close as sisters. Both are only children. Christie is part of a single-parent family, with her dad as her only parent. Sahira is the child of immigrants. The differences between the two seem unimportant at first, but as the girls reach their late teens, there are stark reminders of the cultural differences between the two families. Sahiras father expectsand demandsinstant obedience. Christies father is a more typical, laid-back North American dad. Christie is shocked when Sahira announces that her father has arranged a marriage for her to a man she has never met, a situation Christie denounces as impossible and plots to help Sahira escape her fathers domination. Can her plan succeed? The reader will have to wait until the last page to find out.
