Overview
This hilariously uplifting memoir follows an Arab American woman's merry life as she shimmies her way from getting dumped by her tattoo-artist boyfriend to coming to grips with being single, ample, and 30. Feeling lost and heartbroken, Anne Thomas Soffee moves back home to Richmond, Virginia. Against the wishes of her extended family and friends, she enrolls in a belly dancing class hoping to heal her heart and reconnect with her Lebanese roots. Her life is never the same after she discovers the riotous world of American belly dancing, a warm and welcoming subculture where younger and thinner are not necessarily better. Wildly funny adventures ensue as a newly confident Soffee embarks on romantic adventures with a domineering sheik and a beautiful Lebanese boy-next-door. Among the zils (finger cymbals) and thrills of attending classes and performing in moose lodges and county fairs, Soffee is surprised to find happiness and true love along the way. This replaces 1556524587.
Full Product Details
Author: Anne Thomas Soffee
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.312kg
ISBN: 9781556525223
ISBN 10: 1556525222
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 01 January 2003
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
""A rediscovered sense of passion."" -- Variety. ""Winningly charming and funny."" -- Salem Press.
Broken-hearted Anne needs something to take her mind off her ex. She's been through the rock n' roll phase, the punk scene, the heavy metal experience and the grunge groove, and now she's ready for something really different. And what could be more unexpected than a Lebanese American girl, brought up in the cultural melting pot of Richmond, Virginia, embarking on a course in belly dancing of her own free will? Her family are disgusted! Anne snake-hips her way into the Jewels dance troupe, playing such esteemed venues as the Bon View Convalescent Centre, the Richmond Bicycle Association and the Three Chopt Bar and Grill, determined to find a dark-skinned, mono-browed partner to share the rest of her life with. One gorgeous Arab man after another fails to meet Anne's rigorous standards of genetic perfection - after all, it's her future children she has in mind - and third-favourite wife amongst the harem is out of the question. What's a girl to do? An hilarious and oh-so-girly romp through the cultural minefield of Arab-American manners and sensibilities. Absolutely delightful. (Kirkus UK)
A rediscovered sense of passion. -- Variety. Winningly charming and funny. -- Salem Press.
Author Information
Anne Thomas Soffee is a belly dancer and special education teacher. She has been employed as a bookseller, gas station attendant, heavy metal band wrangler, freelance music journalist, tattoo parlor lackey, and voiceover actress for kung fu movies. She lives in Richmond, Virginia.
