{"product_id":"the-cherry-blossom-rarely-smiles-9781648040207","title":"The Cherry Blossom Rarely Smiles","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cherry Blossom Rarely Smiles: An Impossible Love Story Spanning Decades, Continents and Defying Cultures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy: Ioana Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful memoir spanning decades, \u003cem\u003eThe Cherry Blossom Rarely Smiles\u003c\/em\u003e shows the life of a young Romanian woman who grew up in a communist dictatorship, dreaming of the day she would travel and see the world. While studying Japanese and English, the young woman meets a sophisticated and wealthy man, a young Japanese aristocrat. A story full of love, dramatic misunderstandings, and failures, will Ioana overcome such challenges and find true love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIoana Lee is from a small town in Romania. She was determined to break free from an oppressive regime, get educated and see the world. She speaks 7 languages, has several degrees, had her own international TV show, volunteers at the University Club of Washington DC, published 5 bilingual books in Europe, and is determined to be a bridge across cultures. She still writes while pursuing other multicultural, multilingual projects. She resides in Washington D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648040207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.61d","brand":"Ioana Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44391888322741,"sku":"9781648040207","price":72.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_361a19a7-580f-4ca5-97ad-59bb57fcffa6.jpg?v=1719949112","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cherry-blossom-rarely-smiles-9781648040207","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}