Brave Face " By Barbara Marlowe and Teeba Furat Marlowe is a nonfiction , inspirational story. When Teeba was 19 months old she was burned by a bombing in Iraq in the Diyala Provence. She had burn marks on her face , head, and hands. Barbara read a story about what happened to Teeba. She was asking for someone to help her with her burns in a letter. She wanted to have the burns removed. Barbara worked to help Teeba with one obstacle after another to help her come to America and then get the medical help she needed. It took a huge amount a perseverance for Barbara to make it all happen. Once Teeba came to American for her medical treatment she came with her grandmother. The story is so inspiring to see how Teeba overcomes many odds to go through so many surgeries. It took years for the surgeries to take place. There are also many cultural differences Barbara and Teeba had to work with and overcome. The story goes back and forth between Barbara and Teeba's perspective. It is a beautiful story encouraging the reader to overcome their personal challenges since Teeba also overcame her own challenges. Will you see the challenges Teeba and Barbara overcame? The book is well written and challenges the reader to move on to see what will happen with Teeba. Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.
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