This novel begins with an emotional and heart breaking story of a mother losing her daughter by forced separation by the hands of her husband. Rose Petals is an emotional touching story about an Iranian divorced woman in search of her lost daughter and her life struggles to overcome enormous obstacles that come her way. This story portrays how the Middle Eastern Women are struggling with the male dominated society there and the turmoil created by backward traditions as forced arranged marriages. The story shares with its readers the woman’s own childhood memories in a by- gone era about her wealthy powerful father who was a pillar of society. He was the teacher for the Prince of Iran, a man that married and divorced sixteen women. The novel shares with its readers a woman’s triumph over cruelty.

Simin BaniSadr Pitts is a Persian born woman. Her life journeys have taken her from Iran to France and lastly to the United States. Presently she resides in Southern California with her husband. Her daughter is married and has a young son.

Simin Banisadr Pitts is a Persian born woman. She taught Persian Literature for about twenty years. Her life journeys have taken her from Iran to France and lastly to the United States. Presently she resides in Southern California with her husband. Her daughter is married and has a young son.