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Defne Suman was born in Istanbul and grew up on Prinkipo Island. She gained a Masters in sociology from the Bosphorus University and then worked as a teacher in Thailand and Laos, where she studied Far Eastern philosophy and mystic disciplines. She later continued her studies in Oregon, USA and now lives in Athens with her husband. The Silence of Scheherazade was first published in Turkey and Greece in 2016 and is her English language debut.

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Her ne kadar yoga yolculuğunda ilerlemek ancak sevdiğimiz, güvendiğimiz ve iyi niyetine inandığımız bir rehber eşliğinde mümkün olsa da, iş bu rehberi bulmakla bitmiyor. Hatta süreç daha yeni başlıyor diyebiliriz. Çünkü hoca ve öğrenci uzun soluklu ilişkilerinde derinleştikçe, öğrencinin bilincinin derinliklerinde yatan ve çoğunlukla da çocukluk döneminde tatmin edilememiş ihtiyaçları su yüzüne çı Read more of this blog post »

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	The Silence of Scheherazade by Defne Suman (Goodreads Author), Betsy Göksel (Translator) 3.96 avg rating — 1,578 ratings — published 2016 — 20 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
	Kahvaltı Sofrası 3.94 avg rating — 978 ratings — published 2018 — 14 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
	Summer Heat 3.98 avg rating — 528 ratings — published 2025 — 9 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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	Evden Kaçmanın Yolları 3.95 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2021	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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