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Atash Yaghmaian

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Average rating: 4.34 · 196 ratings · 38 reviews · 1 distinct workSimilar authors
My Name Means Fire: A Memoir

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My Name Means Fire by Atash Yaghmaian
"Educate yourself with this memoir. Set in the 70s and 80s growing up in Iran for a young girl. This story is one the world needs to hear. I absolutely loved this because so many people in western culture are stuck in it and not educated on other peop" Read more of this review »
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" Thank you for this powerful reflection. It means so much that the story’s rawness and resilience spoke to you. Writing My Name Means Fire was both a s ...more "
My Name Means Fire by Atash Yaghmaian
"An incredible and riveting debut memoir of a young girl growing up in Iran.

Surrounded by the horrors of war, abusive men, and a superstitious mother, Atash creates a magical world that protects her from the real world.

The structure of the book alte" Read more of this review »
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Dissociation Made Simple by Jamie Marich
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" Born in Tehran, I migrated to the United States alone at the age of 19, fleeing arranged marriage, war, trauma, and abuse. My debut memoir, My Name Me ...more "
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My Name Means Fire by Atash Yaghmaian
" Thank you so much for these beautiful words Molly. Writing My Name Means Fire was both one of the hardest and most healing journeys of my life. I drea ...more "
My Name Means Fire by Atash Yaghmaian
"Set against a back-drop of war-torn Iran in the 1970s and 80s, My Name Means Fire is a breathtaking memoir about a young girl and her many parts. This is a story of abuse and trauma, but it is also a story of courage, love and hope. The author lives " Read more of this review »
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