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The dressmaker of Khair Khana
Authors:
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Material type:
Books
Language:
English
Publisher:
Year:
2011
Call number:
958.104
ISBN:
9780061732379 (hardcover)
0061732370 (hardcover)
User Tags:
readers club
,
reader's club
Number of copies the library owns or has ordered:
2
Location
Collection
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Status
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Main Library
Adult Nonfiction
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Adult Nonfiction
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Summary
Fiction & Biography
Table of Contents
Summary
For fans of "Three Cups of Tea, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana," written by a former reporter for ABC News, tells the story of a fearless young entrepreneur who brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Afghanistan.
Fiction & Biography
Topics:
Women's lives
Islamic women
Women-owned businesses
Dressmakers
Entrepreneurs
Family relationships
Siblings
Locations:
Afghanistan
Asia
Middle East
Timeframes:
21st century
Genres:
NonFiction
Sociological
Character Traits:
Afghani
Characters:
Sidiqi, Kamila
Professions:
Seamstress
Entrepreneur
Teacher
Table of Contents
Introduction
xi
1 The News Arrives and Everything Changes
1
2 A Time of Good-byes
21
3 Stitching the Future Back Together
39
4 The Plan Goes to Market
64
5 An Idea Is Born ... but Will It Work?
92
6 Class Is in Session
116
7 An Unexpected Wedding Party
141
8 A New Opportunity Knocks
165
9 Danger in the Night Sky
194
Epilogue: Kabul Jan, Kaweyan, and Kamila's Faith in Good Fortune
217
Acknowledgments
235
Select Bibliography
243
Resources
253