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Paria Hassouri

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Paria Hassouri is an author, pediatrician, and mother of three young adults. She is also a marathoner, activist, wine enthusiast (bold reds preferred), storyteller, carbohydrate lover, avid reader (Jane Austen meet Cheryl Strayed), feminist, validator, and shoe addict--not necessarily in that order. A proud Iranian-American, she spent most of her formative years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Her personal essays have been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, Women's Running Magazine, Kevin MD, and Grown and Flown. She has presented stories on stage through Expressing Motherhood and participated in many speaking and teaching engagements. She currently resides in Los Angeles, providing ...more

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Average rating: 4.55 · 386 ratings · 89 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Found in Transition: A Mother’s Evolution During Her Child’s Gender Change 4.59 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvesting Rosewater 4.46 avg rating — 67 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Child Told Me They're Trans...What Do I Do?: A Q&A Guide for Parents of Trans Children by Amy Cannava (Contributor), Clara Baker (Contributor), Clara Lee (Contributor) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lake Effect

by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (Goodreads Author)

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The Girls Who Grew Big

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The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life

by Suleika Jaouad

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Paria Hassouri did not finish George Saunders Collection 3 Books Set (A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, Tenth of December, Lincoln in the Bardo) by George Saunders	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I can see that some people would love this. Experimental / dystopian fiction is not for me and a DNF since I was not enjoying the read.
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Paria Hassouri made a comment on her review of When the Fireflies Dance " I can see how some people would love it, but it felt like a Pakistani soap opera to me. "
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3.5 stars… Set outside of Lahore, Pakistan, this book sheds light on bonded labor in Pakistan which is illegal and a form of virtual slavery that continues, so I am glad to have read it… however, the rest of the book was a very dramatic soap opera th ...more
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More about life than death. Funny, poignant, life-affirming.
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