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Large print book

The dressmaker of Khair Khana : five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe

Call Number

  • LARGE TYPE 921 S448L (CEN)

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Edition

Large print ed.

Publication Information

Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2011.

Physical Description

327 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.

Summary

The incredible true account of Kamila Sidiqi who, when her father and brother were forced to flee Kabul, became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own and held her family together.

Notes

"Unabridged"--T.p. verso.

Originally published: New York, NY : Harper, c2011.

Contents

  • The news arrives and everything changes
  • A time of good-byes
  • Stitching the future back together
  • The plan goes to market
  • An idea is born-- but will it work?
  • Class is in session
  • An unexpected wedding party
  • A new opportunity knocks
  • Danger in the night sky
  • Epilogue: Kabul Jan, Kaweyan, and Kamila's faith in good fortune.

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