Club '43 is a unique group. Its members all were born in 1943 and live in the same town---Westfield. N.J. The women have celebrated their major "milestone" birthdays together and, along the way, have related interesting stories to each other about their respective backgrounds and experiences. Journalism professor Tina Lesher, a Club '43 member, has been mesmerized over the years in listening to the group, which includes two former nuns and a number of successful professionals. So she decided to interview the dozen Club '43 members and pen this touching and often humorous book that shows...
Club '43 is a unique group. Its members all were born in 1943 and live in the same town---Westfield. N.J. The women have celebrated their major "miles...
Since the discovery of oil in the Middle East, life has changed dramatically for 60-year-old Farah Abdullah al Matari of the United Arab Emirates. Raised in poverty in the desert, she now lives with her daughter in a spacious Abu Dhabi villa with a domestic staff. But the independent woman wants more out of life than sitting around and being waited on.
Spurred on by her granddaughters, Farah begins to move away from her at home existence and into a more active lifestyle. Along the way, she gains a number of friends, including Americans.
"The Abaya Chronicles" centers on Farah, her...
Since the discovery of oil in the Middle East, life has changed dramatically for 60-year-old Farah Abdullah al Matari of the United Arab Emirates. ...
Since the discovery of oil in the Middle East, life has changed dramatically for 60-year-old Farah Abdullah al Matari of the United Arab Emirates. Raised in poverty in the desert, she now lives with her daughter in a spacious Abu Dhabi villa with a domestic staff. But the independent woman wants more out of life than sitting around and being waited on.
Spurred on by her granddaughters, Farah begins to move away from her at home existence and into a more active lifestyle. Along the way, she gains a number of friends, including Americans.
"The Abaya Chronicles" centers on Farah, her...
Since the discovery of oil in the Middle East, life has changed dramatically for 60-year-old Farah Abdullah al Matari of the United Arab Emirates. ...
