The Roaring Days of Zora Lily by Noelle Salazar

In June we met at Marsha’s home to discuss her book choice which was

“the Roaring Days of Zora Lily” written by Noelle Salazar.

This book captures the hazy, liquor soaked age of the jazz age, prohibition and the

speakeasies.

Zora Lily is a poor girl with amazing talent and passion for fashion design.. She even

Makes it to Hollywood and designs for Greta Garbo but she was never credited for her 

work till her label is revealed on some gowns in 2023 by a Smithsonian historian.

It was based on true events. It is a sweeping saga of family, love, ambition and self discovery.

Marsha made some fine pasta salads and led a good discussion.
 

THE GIRL WITH SEVEN NAMES by Hyeonseo Lee

 In May Carol hosted at her home to discuss her book, “The Girl With Seven Names” by

Hyeonseo Lee. This is an autobiography about a North Korean defector. We had a guest

speaker Sou Yeoung who grew up in South Korea.  She was able to share her experiences contrasting 

the propaganda from the North Koreans and the actual reality.

This defector had to travel via China, Cambodia, and Thailand in order to arrive in South Korea.

Her childhood under the communist regime was a struggle and she was brainwashed like millions

of others.

She eventually helps her family to escape the repression of the dictatorship. She eventually marries

a man from Wisconsin and currently lives in the United States. She has been giving lectures and

Podcasts about her story which is very inspiring.

Carol had a great meal and we had a very good discussion.

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