The Measure of Distance Asha Thanki But work is a grind

But work is a grind

Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all

Tracey Lien’s extraordinary debut is at once heart-pounding and heart-rending as it probes the intricate bonds of friendship

Written along with the seasons and divided into the twelve months of the year

she pushed herself beyond her comfort zone to develop new recipes for her family

The Measure of Distance Asha Thanki But work is a grindThey went to Cairo, leaving behind the adobe houses built along the edge of the Nile and the villagers who all knew each other and who had lived on this land for more centuries than their names could count. Behind them, they left the imprint of their footsteps for others who might follow. This family saga begins when Salim, the eldest of three brothers, moves to Cairo at the start of the twentieth century with dreams of opening his own bakery. His