Immigration Stories - coming to the U.S.: Middle East

272 pages. Ushman Khan lives a lonely life in New York City, selling rugs he imports from his home in Iran. He waits for the day when he has enough money saved to bring his wife, Farak, to join him. But Farak leaves him for another man. Then he meets Stella, a college student half his age, and they begin a romance.

224 pages. This memoir of growing up as an Iranian-American describes the author's family's 1971 move from Iran to Southern California, the members of her diverse family, and their struggle with culture shock.