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This is a "good news" novel about a young mother forced to leave her homeland during the Civil War in Lebanon with her young son after her husband was kidnapped.

Muna is up against a lot, and she must find a job, but even though she's a qualified teacher, the only work she can find is as a telephone salesperson for a line of weight loss products. She discovers she has a knack for connecting with her clients, and their problems put hers in perspective.

I was sure that things would work out all right for her, but I sat… show more.