MIAMI – (January 15, 2008)
Bouncing Ball Books presents, A Diplomat’s Daughter, written by Victoria Montes.
Montes envelops the reader into her own life struggles as a young girl growing up in Pakistan. She writes daily trying to reach out and make sense of the world she emerges from. Written for the young and adult reader, A Diplomat’s Daughter takes you from a comfortable life in Morroco to a life struggling to make sense in Pakistan.
A Diplomat’s Daughter is a magnificent story told straight from the pages of Monte’s diary. Her father was an American diplomat in Pakistan in 1979 when the unthinkable happens—the United States Embassy burns down at the hands of rioting students. Fortunately for their family as well as many others, the Marines protected them and one young Marine, Steven Crowley, gave his life in the line of duty.
Similar to the antagonizing efforts read in The Kite Runner, Montes retells her history of adoration, apprehension, honor, guilt, and salvation. Growing up among cultural turmoil and personal human interactions, Montes finds out that these humbling human characteristics are exactly the qualities that tear people apart but more importantly, they are the essential elements that bring us much closer together.
Incredibly relevant for today’s audience, this based-on-fact story wraps around your head as well as your heart. Understanding and compassion prove to be not enough to stop the bullets when Western thought meets the traditional Islam culture of Pakistan in the late 1970’s.
A Diplomat’s Daughter can be found in bookstores everywhere. To read more about Victoria Montes and learn more about her upcoming author’s events, please visit www.bouncingballbooks.com
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