Invisible Tears

by Iram Gilani

Overview

Iram Gilani's upbringing was unconventional, far from the typical American Dream. In her autobiography, Invisible Tears a gripping retrospective of love and growth Iram unravels her deepest childhood wounds and traumatic familial conflicts.

Her raw recounting of growing up Pakistani American and reconciling the patriarchal dominance of her past, and the unwritten freedom of the future, is an essential story for anyone following a similar path.

In Invisible Tears, she reflects on her childhood trauma, fractured family ties, and many unforeseen obstacles: abuse by her brother, molestation, deceit, physical disfigurement, post-traumatic stress disorder, family betrayal, and mental illness.

The book portrays Iram's struggle for identity, freedom, and peace in the face of strife. Throughout all her trials and tribulations, she remained committed to her goals, overcoming a life burdened by insecurity. Above all, her experiences highlight humanity's need for deep healing and resilience and demonstrate the power of tapping into compassion and love in the face of fear and uncertainty.

Profoundly resonant and touchingly honest, Invisible Tears is the perfect blend of autobiography and self-help. It's a crucial resource for anyone looking to achieve their highest potential, find community, and build strength.

With harrowing flashbacks and searing personal accounts of mistreatment, Invisible Tears will humble, inspire, and push you to grow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781734767926
Publisher:	Iram Gilani
Publication date:	07/01/2023
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Iram Gilani is a Pakistani-American who rose from the depths of depression and post- traumatic stress disorder to be a voice for the abused and marginalized.

As an author, speaker, and activist, Iram has dedicated her life to raising awareness and educating the public about the personal and universal effects of trauma, and how best to overcome them.

Using her traumatic upbringing and personal healing journey as a teaching tool, Iram guides other survivors through their life journeys and struggles. She encourages them to make positive choices, believe in themselves, and lead lives worth living.

Her debut autobiography, Invisible Tears, encompasses all the hurt, grief, and determination Iram gracefully carries throughout her life.

Invisible Tears gives voice to the voiceless and advocates for those needing help.

Editorial Reviews

2023-12-09
In this memoir, Pakistan-born Gilani, who moved to the United States as a teenager, describes a series of traumatic experiences, including being shot during a visit to the country of her birth.

Gilani begins this remembrance with a bloody prologue set in 2014, in which she feels “my jaw, detached and hanging from my face.” Born in Pakistan in 1984, she tells of living with an abusive, controlling father and of enduring years of molestation by a tutor and “another man, very close to our family.” In 1997, at the age of 13, she moved with her family to New York City, where her parents “supported my brother’s efforts to act tough toward me without any consequences.” They arranged a marriage for her in 2003, then blamed her when it turned out that the man had no interest in her; he just wanted a green card. In 2014, her brother had her travel back to Pakistan to meet another potential husband; after she arrived, she was gravely injured in a mysterious drive-by shooting, previewed in the prologue. Gilani faced an arduous recovery, and she writes that she suspected that her own brother was behind the crime. Later, she says, she turned “negativity in my life into something useful” and adopted four children from backgrounds like hers. Overall, Gilani presents a sad and often shocking portrait of a culture and a family situation “where men [have] a higher value than women.” She goes into detail regarding her brutal injuries (“the bullet had destroyed my entire mandible”), including full-color photos; she also effectively tells of how her father would cast her and her sisters out of the family house for disobeying dictates, despite the fact that they would have nowhere else to go for comfort and safety. However, Gilani concludes her work with a welcome message of hope and inspiration, noting that she eventually “found a tiny ray of light. A small hope that forced me to use the little strength I had left to fight against…false perceptions of me.”

Intense testimony of dealing with trauma and rising above damaging family dynamics.

Kirkus Reviews