Tag Archives: memoir

A Woman Among Warlords Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on May 19, 2011 by beckyajohnson

A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice by Malalai Joya. Published in 2009. Synopsis: At 25, Malalai Joya was elected to represent women in her community at the Loya Jirga – … Continue reading →

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Amen, Amen, Amen Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on May 6, 2011 by beckyajohnson

Amen, Amen, Amen: Memoir of a Girl Who Couldn’t Stop Praying (among other things) by Abby Sher. Published in 2009. Synopsis: After witnessing a string of traumatic deaths in her childhood and adolescence (her aunt, her father, a girl from … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Been Silent About Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on September 9, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Things I’ve Been Silent About: Memories of a Prodigal Daughter by Azar Nafisi. Published in 2008. Synopsis: In this autobiographical follow-up to her best-seller memoir Reading Lolita in Tehran, Nafisi interweaves reflections on her own upbringing, and personal stories of her family life, … Continue reading →

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