Cloud and Leaf Bookstore | Manzanita
JULY 11 | 5:30 pm
DR. MARY FARIBA AFSARI
IN CONVERSATION WITH
AUTHOR KATE NASON
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FREE EVENT
Join us for Books After Hours, drinking wine from grandma’s crystal while we gather and listen to stories.
THE BOOK
Labor: One Woman’s Work
A powerful memoir of medicine, identity, and family secrets from an esteemed ob-gyn as she unravels her grandmother’s mysterious death while reimagining women’s health care from a mobile clinic—for readers of The Beauty in Breaking and The In-Between.
In Labor: One Woman’s Work, Dr. Mary Afsari takes us on a deeply personal and transformative journey through her life as an ob-gyn. Set against the vivid backdrops of Portland, Oregon, and Shiraz, Iran, this powerful memoir intertwines the complexities of her professional life with the hidden truths of her family’s past, exploring the intersection of medicine, identity, and the enduring search for agency.
Praise for Labor:
“This remarkable and nuanced memoir … joins the best medical memoirs with a moving personal story and a passion for the work.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review
