Sob

By: Firoozeh Dumas

Narrated by: Firoozeh Dumas

Length: 49 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Firoozeh Dumas is used to making people laugh, but in 2022, she found herself drowning in tears of sadness. After her 2022 Los Angeles Times article "What I needed was a rest break on the Island of Grieving and Useless Folks" went viral, she was inspired to write Sob, a one-hour audio story about grief, healing, and miracles that will leave you spellbound.

In this unflinching story, Firoozeh Dumas, author of the international best seller Funny in Farsi, takes you into the worst year of her life, which she describes as “a bouillon cube of grief”. After the unexpected break up of her longtime marriage in 2022, Firoozeh finds herself in completely new territory, untethered from the only life she knew as an adult. Using her signature wit, she recounts her highly personal journey through this uncharted and unplanned chapter in her life. Hers is a journey she would have never chosen, but one that ultimately leads her to a deeper truth about herself, to a better place where hope and grace are a daily part of life and where serendipity is always around the corner. Firoozeh’s story will leave you crying, laughing, and pondering some of life’s big questions.

Honest and touching, heartbreaking and inspiring, Firoozeh’s story will resonate with anyone who has found themselves in the dark night of the soul and wondered if there is a way out. You will immediately want to discuss Sob with your friends. It is an experience meant to be shared.

©2024 Firoozeh Dumas (P)2024 Audible, Inc.

Light after dark

I enjoyed listening to sob.
It reminded me of the time when I could not stop sobbing.
For me the time was the healer .
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Healing

This story was like diving headfirst into a whirlwind of emotions. The author's raw, unfiltered portrayal of her experiences left me breathless, moved, and utterly captivated. Through her beautiful and vulnerable narrative, I found myself deeply moved, contemplating the profound lessons of faith and prayer. Thank you.

What grief gives us

I laid down for a nap today and instead listened to this wonderful, short book. It was just what I needed as I’m going through a difficult time and Firoozeh reminded me that the path, while rocky sometimes, is guided by the unseen.

Heartfelt and moving

Although I have not experienced grief myself but I almost could feel what she went through, I listened to this book once with my mom and once with my husband, we all loved it.

A heartfelt journey through grief

A captivating and relatable real-life story of the heartbreak and grief that follows the author’s husband unexpectedly leaving their marriage. What was even more interesting is the author’s faith development and the miracles that followed her sacrifices to navigate a contentious divorce with grace toward her ex-husband and children.

A poignant reminder to Choose Joy

From the opening story about Firoozeh’s father teaching her that “There is a world we see with our eyes and one that we don’t. Both are just as real,” every word that Firoozeh narrates is a reminder that as we go through the ups and downs of life, each of us have a choice on how we traverse that journey.

In this world of ever increasing anxiety, chaos, technology disruptions, Firoozeh’s powerful story will remain with me as a reminder to choose kindness, to choose joy and know that things will work out in inexplicable ways.


A must-listen for people across age groups, genders and backgrounds trying to make sense of whatever situation they are grappling with.

PS: Trader Joe’s fans, Costco fans, Berkeley fans - get ready to be delighted and smile through the story as you also soak in life lessons that will stay with you!

Finding the love and hope in ourselves and the world.

My daughter and I read, “It ain’t so awful, falafel” together last summer. It was a funny, sweet, coming-of-age story that also talked about serious topics in a heart-warming way. I have been a fan ever since! This book is a hopeful heart-wrencher. Thank you for wearing your heart on your sleeve, and sharing your love and stories with us all, Firoozeh Dumas.

A beautiful personal story of moving forward

One woman’s story that I feel has something in it for all of us . Firoozeh shares her personal experience with grief, pain, anger and resentment to finding a path to spiritual growth. I will listen to it again,.. a lesson in love, kindness and compassion.

SO SOULFUL

I Loved It! I Didn’t Want It To End ~ THANK YOU FIROOZEH for Sharing Your Healing Journey with Us ~ So Soulful

Pure alchemy

Everything Firoozeh writes shifts something in me for the better. Her sense of humor is a balm.