The Iranican Dream (Paperback)

by Siamack Baniameri (Author) "BEING A MIDDLE EASTERN-AMERICAN MAN nowadays is as hard as a stash of beef jerky sitting on top of a pickup truck's dashboard in the..." (more)
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Product Description
From the unconventional mind of Siamack Baniameri comes a story of a man who is living the Iranican Dream. "The Iranican Dream (Inside the mind of a Middle Eastern-American man)" is a humorous account of a paranoid Iranian-American man in post 9/11 America who is raising two rambunctious teenagers by himself while dealing with a hormonally imbalanced ex-wife, a conspiracy buff father, a ninety-year-old sexually zealous grandfather, outrageously traditional Middle Eastern relatives, and a transsexual best friend who goes to the heart of a war zone for his sex change operation.

The Iranican Dream is a hilarious journey inside the mind of an Iranian-American man whose world is comprised of lavish encounters with bizarre characters in some of the most outlandish circumstances. Baniameri brings to the spotlight a fresh breed of Middle Eastern immigrant in America who inadvertently gets himself in comical situations by constantly plotting to sabotage his ex-wife's relationships, preventing his teenage daughter from dating boys, pestering women to go out with him, and manipulating his best friend to participate in his tedious schemes.

About the Author
Siamack Baniameri is a rocket scientist at NASA where he supervises top secret government space projects. Baniameri is also a professor of economics and a fellow at Harvard where he heads departments of Biology, Geology, Anthropology, Apology and all the other departments that end with "ology." He is on the boards of directors of multiple multinational companies. In his spare time, Siamack Baniameri advises world leaders such as George W. and Tony Blair on world affairs and foreign policy. Well, that's what his mom thinks.

In reality, Siamack Baniameri works for a plasma television manufacturer as a plasma donor. Prior to that, Baniameri worked at a sperm bank as a sperm donor. He was subsequently terminated after numerous complaints from customers about the low quality of the sperm. Many of the infants were returned for a refund.

Baniameri, a militant nudist Buddhist, has devoted his entire life to organizing support groups for men with hideous circumcisions. He also heads a nonprofit organization called, "Middle Eastern men for better body hair removal products." Baniameri has traveled the world looking for the answer to the most fundamental question asked by every man: where the heck is the remote control?

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing (December 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589396774
• ISBN-13: 978-1589396777
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,154,935 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a treat!, March 19, 2005

By	Reza J "rzjahanian" (LA, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This book is a treat! The writer has this canny ability to pull you in and get you involved with his characters. It's not only funny but it brings out the dirt on everything that is sacred to us Iranians. I highly recommend this book. But a word of advice: this book is not for people who're easily insulted, have dry sense of humor or think that the Persian Empire is/was the center of the universe.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, enjoyable and easy read - A must for immigrants, March 19, 2005

By	Hamid S. (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews

I just finished this book on the plane tonight and it was one of the funniest books I've ever read. Baniameri captures the views of the stereotypical Iranian in a hillareous and corrupt character who schemes in every aspect of his life. The character is not intended to be realistic, so I think Nader totally missed the purpose of the book. The character is a cross between Ramond (from Everybody loves Raymond) and George Lopez, but with a middle-eastern twist in a post 911 era.

Baniameri works in recent political events such as the Iraq war, 911, Saddam Hossein and other events into the story in an extremely funny way, not to mention the typical Iranian view that everything is a major conspiracy.

The book is extremely well done and it's a very easy read. I highly recommend it!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the Iranican dream , August 14, 2005

By	Sahar Dastmalchi (Netherlands) - See all my reviews

a hysterical trip down the mind of an american mid-eastern man with many flaws.
I loved the political incorrect story telling, and laughed out loud trough the book.
a nice light hearted book with out to much huppla.
great book I d recommemd it to any one and everyone with a sence of humour