{"product_id":"the-cherry-blossom-rarely-smiles-paperback","title":"The Cherry Blossom Rarely Smiles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67967934660831,"sku":"9781648040207","price":91.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/RVd2p1jHGn9781648040207.webp?v=1791748314","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-cherry-blossom-rarely-smiles-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}