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Lili Zeng, born in Guangzhou, China and raised in Montreal, holds a PhD in biophysics from McGill University. She has several peer-reviewed papers under her name and has given a dozen scientific and public outreach talks. Also a classically trained pianist, she has won numerous music competitions and soloed with prestigious chamber and symphony orchestras. Dear Haider is Lili' s first novel.
""There are great insights into the difficulties of a mixed relationship and the mental and emotional toll it takes on the parties involved."" --James Fisher, Founding Editor of The Miramichi Reader ""Zeng's awe-inspiring debut novel is a fearless and courageous narrative of first love, loss, despair, and ultimately of hope and healing. Truly, a testament to the resilience and enduring faith of the human spirit!""--Mary Anne Levasseur, Caregiver and youth mental health advocate ""A very sincere and touching story about a young girl exploring herself and love. ... Some of the real presentation and reflections on racial differences and chasm are a valuable and even most fascinating part of this story.""--Xiaodan He, Filmmaker, A Touch of Spring ""When Liz sets off to continue her studies in Europe, her path seems clear--until unexpected love is both a distraction and a portal. But to what? A coming of age story of the struggle with one's own sense of self as it expands and contracts against the expectations of the larger world.""--Leila Marshy, Author of The Philistine
