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Tomboy
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- Book Synopsis
- The novel, Tomboy, is a coming of age sports fiction based on true events. The setting -- the waning days of the Balkan War, is followed by the two main characters, Jarmila Bartanovic and her mother Sanela, as they struggle to survive their war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having escaped the carnage and devastation of their homeland, mother and child soon face a different set of life challenges living in their new home of America.This book is a paean to the unconquerable spirit of hope and survival, as the protagonist rose from a homeless refugee to becoming the highest paid female athlete in the world. Her story is a testament to all who dreamed, believed, and achieved, despite formidable adversities. As we travel with the Bartanovics, from one continent to another, the story expands slowly, becoming emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page.
- About The Author
- A.H. Sharif Salim is a retired high school principal who has coached and managed, at championship levels, in amateur and professional sports. He wrote his first novel, Dear Munir, while on an extended vacation in Morocco. Sharif has previously written a childrens book and he has published in several education journals during his 42 years as an educator. After retiring from school administration, in 2012, Sharif plunged deep into the oceans of writing completing five screenplays and two fiction novels ,Tomboy and the sequel, Tomboy Revisited, within three years. The epic novel Tomboy, published in 2017, drew on Sharifs life experiences as an educator, coach, and world traveler. The book has received literary accolades from fellow authors and colleagues in the world of academia. Currently, Salim is an education consultant and a professor of philosophy and economics at two universities in the city of his birth, Washington, D.C. Married with five successful children.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789752439399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Kopernik, (15 April 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 557
- Weight
- 512 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 210 x 140 x 38 mm
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