from xlrd import open_workbook
BOOK = 'cv_fam.xlsx'
SHEET = 'FINAL - Events List'
def xlsreader(workbook, worksheet):
book = open_workbook(workbook)
sheet = book.sheet_by_name(worksheet)
for row_num in range(sheet.nrows):
yield sheet.row(row_num)
if __name__ == '__main__':
for row in xlsreader(BOOK, SHEET):
print(row)