Finding Home: From Cairo to New York: A Memoir - Softcover

Nakhle, Djenane

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798990547711

Verlag: Paradise Palm Publishing, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

What happens when the future you anticipated slips away—and the life partner you chose becomes someone you no longer recognize?

In Finding Home: From Cairo to New York, my award-winning memoir, I recount how I crossed four continents, raised two daughters without a safety net, and defied the limits imposed upon me.

Growing up in Egypt within a patriarchal culture and under an autocratic regime, I learned early that a woman was expected to obey the rules, accept her place, and follow a predetermined path. Yet deep inside, I knew I wanted more.

Amid a tumultuous marriage, immigration, divorce, love, and loss, I fought for independence. Freedom came at a price: financial uncertainty and the absence of family support. Yet each setback revealed more of who I was and strengthened my resolve. Throughout it all, I kept my chin up, guided by the unyielding conviction that became my compass: I can do it.

As the sole provider for my two daughters, I created a new life in the United States—a country whose culture and language were unfamiliar, but where I had long dreamed of living. While raising my family and building a career, I pursued higher education, ultimately earning a doctorate and graduating as valedictorian.

Along the way, I discovered that home is the place where you are free to know who you are, claim your voice, and live on your own terms.

Honest, moving, and triumphant, Finding Home speaks to anyone who has felt torn between cultures, confined by expectations, or wondered whether it is too late to begin again.

There is time. If I did it, so can you.

For readers moved by Educated and The Glass Castle, this inspiring memoir affirms that your past does not have to determine what comes next.

An Award-Winning Memoir
Readers’ Favorite Book Awards 2026— Honorable Mention
Independent Press Award 2026 — Distinguished Favorite, Memoir
PenCraft Fall & Spring 2025 Book Awards — Winner, Nonfiction
IAN Book of the Year 2025 — Finalist
New York 2025 Book Festival — Honorable Mention
Readers’ Favorite 2025 — 5-Star Overall Rating

Readers are loving Finding Home
“I read Finding Home in one sitting—impossible to put down.” *****

“One of the best books I have read in a long time.” *****

“Direct, deeply personal, and authentic… particularly enlightening and encouraging for women seeking their own way.” *****

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Paradise Palm Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798990547711
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352
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