Thursday, May 23, 2024

Sob by Firoozeh Dumas




Going though a painful separation is never easy. But it can get easier after a while, if you allow yourself time to mourn. You mourn to cleanse and be able to start over. It is not mine and not original idea that in order to laugh hard, you shall know how to cry.

Iranian-American humour writer and memorialist Firoozeh Dumas couldn´t stop sobbing, after a painful divorce from her more than three-decade long husband. Sobbing uncontrollably, financially cheated, abandoned, she is able to find the way out. Through spiritual exercises, hope and determination to continue. 

Her audiobook Sob, an Audible production, is the story of a remarkable awakening, re-connecting with the world after shutting down. Forced to move out from the house she was dreaming to grow old, she is discovering the force of kindness. The weight of grief may equal sometimes the capacity to love.

It is a short audiobook - around 1 hour - the daily dosis of inspiration that one may need to start the day. 

I´ve previously read and reviewed a children book by Dumas, but wanted to read her memoirs for ages, so maybe this audio experience made the right introduction to proceed further with exploring this author.

Rating: 5 stars


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