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Sattar Memon (born 1947) is an Indian doctor and author. He has been an Associate Professor of Medicine emeritus at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, US since 1996, holds a medical degree and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He has published five books. The film rights were acquired in 2008 for his first novel, The Ashram .
The proceeds from the sale of Breast Cancer Breakthroughs were divided among three charities: Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation, [5] Crossroads Homeless Shelter, [6] and Providence Public Library. [7]
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The Ashram is a 2005 novel by Indian writer Sattar Memon, about the plight of an oppressed young woman in India.
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