The Dressmaker of Khair Khana - Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana

By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

  • Release Date: 2011-03-15
  • Genre: World Affairs
Score: 4
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From 278 Ratings

Description

The New York Times bestseller, written by a former reporter for ABC News, that People magazine called “a transporting, enlightening book” tells the story of a fearless young entrepreneur who brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Afghanistan

Former ABC journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the riveting true story of Kamila Sidiqi and other women of Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s fearful rise to power. In what Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, calls “one of the most inspiring books I have ever read,” Lemmon recounts with novelistic vividness the true story of a fearless young woman who not only reinvented herself as an entrepreneur to save her family but, in the face of ferocious opposition, brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Kabul.

Reviews

  • Loved

    5
    By Daisie4100
    Fantastic story
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    5
    By Huggfthb67854
    Great read, once you start you can't put it down.
  • The dressmaker of Khair Kahn

    4
    By maxima25
    Great book, it gives you a better understanding of a situation that is far from our own reality. Thank you or sharing this exceptional story it is very inspirational.
  • Dressmaker of Khair khan

    4
    By Kandee Linden
    Well written - the author describes a place and time that is difficult for those not familiar with the Middle East to comprehend or visualize. This story is excellent for girls aged 11 to 15 who can benefit from strong female heroins.