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BOOK TOUR:  Fleeing the Hijab: A Jewish Woman's Escape From Iran by Sima Goel

10/22/2015

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Fleeing the Hijab is a vivid portrait of a dangerous journey made by two teenaged girls through the Iranian desert to Pakistan, where, as homeless refugees, they struggled desperately to find some way to escape to the West. It is a story that needs to be heard and remembered.
Fleeing the Hijab: A Jewish Woman's Escape from Iran


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Book Details:

Book Title:  Fleeing the Hijab, A Jewish Woman's Escape from Iran by Sima Goel
Category:  Adult non-fiction, 362 pages
Genre:  Memoir
Publisher:  Decarie Square Wellness Centre, Sima Goel
Release date:  March 2015
Available for review in:  ebook, (ePub or gifted Kindle)
Tour dates:  Dec 7 - 18, 2015
Content Rating:  PG-13 + M

Book Description:

A true account of Sima Goel, the Iranian teenager who crossed the most dangerous desert in the world rather than accept the restrictions of life in Iran of the early 1980s. Her quest for freedom is a thrilling, timely inspiration for people longing to create a life of meaning. It was the last straw!

The Ayatollah Khomeini had decreed that all women in Iran must wear the hijab, whether they were Muslim, Jewish, Christian, or Baha'i. Thirteen-year-old Sima had gone out into the streets of Shiraz to demonstrate for freedom under the Shah's oppressive rule, and now that he had fled the country, this was the result: a new regime, and a much more repressive rule. The changes Khomeini's regime forced on the population were totally incompatible with Sima's ambitions and sense of personal freedom. Blacklisted by her school, unable to continue her studies, mourning the murders of innocent family members and friends, and forced to wear the hijab, she realized she had to leave her beloved birthplace and find a country where she could be free to follow her dreams.

Fleeing the Hijab is a vivid portrait of a dangerous journey made by two teenaged girls through the Iranian desert to Pakistan, where, as homeless refugees, they struggled desperately to find some way to escape to the West. It is a story that needs to be heard and remembered.

Buy the book:  Amazon   Barnes & Noble  Chapters/Indigo

Dr. Sima's Interview on CJAD in Montreal
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Meet the author:   

Iranian-born Sima Goel has always had compassion for those who suffer. Her instinctive need to speak out against oppression ultimately resulted in unwanted attention from the authorities, which led her to flee her beloved Shiraz and eventually to Montreal.

Sima Goel is a self-made woman. Her journey to freedom, recounted in her memoir, Fleeing the Hijab, A Jewish Woman’s Escape from Iran, reflects her belief that, without freedom of choice, life is worthless. She is a strong advocate for the disenfranchised and the rights of all, specifically the rights of women. With the publication of her book, Sima has fulfilled the promise she once made to herself: to speak out and share her truth that freedom is the most precious commodity of all.

Wellness chiropractor, health advocate, inspiring author and an in-demand speaker, Dr. Goel considers her most important role to be that of mother to her two teenage boys, and wife to her beloved husband.

Connect with the author:   Website ~  Twitter ~  Facebook

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Dec 7 -   #redhead.with.book - review / giveaway
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Dec 8 -   Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - book spotlight / author interview
​Dec 8 -   Amazon Reviewer - review
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​Dec 9 -   Life as Leels - review
Dec 9 -   Ali- The Dragon Slayor - book spotlight / giveaway
Dec 10 - Olio by Marilyn - review / author interview / giveaway
Dec 10 - Deal Sharing Aunt - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Dec 14 - Puddletown Reviews - review / giveaway
Dec 15 - Amie's Book Reviews - review / giveaway
Dec 17 - Bound 4 Escape - review
Dec 18 - The All Night Library - review / guest post
Dec 21 - Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway
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4/25/2017 01:18:38 pm

I just finished reading your book and I wanted to express my appreciation. You and your family, like many in our congregation, went through tremendous hardship and difficulty. For you freedom was not some theoretical principle but a real goal and a lived experience.

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