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The Lion Women of Tehran Wayne Vansant in a sparklingAn evocative read and a powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism (People) set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iranfrom nationally bestselling author Marjan Kamali. In 1950s Tehran, seven year old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mothers endless grievances, Ellie dreams for a