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Author Barbara Marlowe to speak at Morley Library on Tuesday, March 19

Northeast Ohio author Barbara Marlowe will speak and sign copies of her new memoir A Brave Face at Morley Library at 7 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, as part of the Library’s Meet the Authors @ Morley series.  The program is free and open to the public, and no registration is required. Books will be available for purchase.

A Brave Face is the inspirational story of a woman who moved mountains to provide medical care for an Iraqi girl badly burned during a roadside attack.  Barbara Marlowe’s determination to fight for her future daughter highlights the way love can reach across both cultures and continents.  Barbara Marlowe was in her 50s when she saw a photo of 4-year-old Teeba Furat Fadhil, whose face, head, and hands had been severely burned during a roadside bombing in the Diyala Province of Iraq when she was just nineteen months old.  It was Teeba’s eyes that captivated Barbara. They seemed to cry out with a message across continents –– help me. The story of Barbara responding to that call is as inspiring as it is improbable. With a powerful faith and determination, Barbara overcame obstacle after obstacle to bring Teeba to the United States for medical treatments—and to ultimately offer a home.

A Brave Face includes material written by Teeba and her Iraqi mother, Dunia, at key moments in their stories. The book also explores the connection forged between Barbara and Dunia over the past decade — a connection that has survived the strife of war and the horrors of Al-Qaeda and ISIS.  In the end, this story highlights the power of love to reach across both cultures and continents.

Barbara Marlowe is the marketing and public relations director for the law firm of Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A., in northeast Ohio.  She has served on several boards for nonprofits and is currently a member of the University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Leadership Council and Dogs Unlimited Rescue.  She is also president of the Iraqi Children’s Foundation. Until Teeba’s arrival, Barbara was an avid golfer and loved to play in tournaments.  She hopes to return to her favorite sport one day very soon.  Barbara and her husband, Tim, live in an eastern suburb of Cleveland along with Teeba and their dog Becca.

For more information, please visit www.morleylibrary.org or call (440) 352-3383. Meet the Authors @ Morley is made possible with the generous support of the Friends of Morley Library.

Morley Library is a public library serving the communities of Concord, Grand River, Leroy, and Painesville by providing access for all to opportunities and resources for life-long learning and recreation both within its walls and beyond.


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