Chai [Paperback]

Lailee Bakhtiar van Dillen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 1997

The Roses of Isfahan is a collection of Iranian-American short stories. The stories are fiction, although based on true histories, and written in a beautiful poetic fashion.

Included in the book are regional maps, art, illustrations, persian carpets and historic matter. It's obvious why this book won the 1998 National Press Club Award.

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About the Author

Lailee Bakhtiar is an award winning author of 4 books. She is the host of an award winning national PBS literary book program, Authors and Critics. She has written over 100 articles for international magazines, including features on Arthur Ashe, LeRoy Neiman, Chris Evert, Becky London and others.

She is a graduate of of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC with a B.A. in French Literature, and the College of Notre Dame, Belmont, CA with M.A.T. in French.

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: SERA Publishing (January 25, 1997)
• ISBN-10: 1891165089
• ISBN-13: 978-1891165085
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,247,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Morning Delight With Chai..., January 14, 2012

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This review is from: Chai (Paperback)

I have found so much delight in reading the book, "Chai" by Lailee Bakhtiar van Dllen. Her talent for poetry is well reflected in this book. Her poems are beautiful and her words are honest, elegant and spirit-filled. They bring to mind pictures of the past, of Iran and the lives and lessons learned through her life and the Bible. Many warm thoughts come to mind when reading Chai - I highly recommend this book! One of my many favorite poems in Chai is "Turquoise Chair" which shares the imagination of the soul moving from chair to chair...lovely...