The favored daughter
one woman's fight to lead Afghanistan into the future
Book - 2012
The nineteenth daughter of a local village leader in rural Afghanistan, the author was left to die in the sun after birth by her mother. But she survived, and perseverance in the face of extreme hardship has defined her life ever since. Despite the abuse of her family, the exploitative Russian and Taliban regimes, the murders of her father, brother, and husband, and numerous attempts on her life, she rose above her fate to becoming the first Afghani woman Parliament speaker. Today, she is one of the most outspoken critics of human rights violations against Afghani women and children and uses her influence to bring global attention to the situation on the ground in Afghanistan, even as a frustrated American military considers relinquishing it to the Taliban.
Saved in:
Holdings -
Central
| Barcode | Status | Material Type | CallNumber | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37413313772461 | Available | Non-fiction | B-KOOFI KOOFI | Place a Hold |
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2012.
|
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
Search Result 1
MARC
| LEADER | 00000cam a2200000 a 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 446831 | ||
| 005 | 20190307114500.0 | ||
| 008 | 110622s2012 nyu b 001 0aeng | ||
| 010 | |a 2011025829 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780230120679 (hardback) | ||
| 020 | |a 0230120679 (hardback) | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)732848076 | ||
| 040 | |a DLC |c DLC |d YDX |d NSB |d BKL |d YDXCP | ||
| 042 | |a pcc | ||
| 043 | |a a-af--- | ||
| 049 | |a UAGA | ||
| 082 | 0 | 0 | |a 328.581092 |a B |2 23 |
| 092 | 0 | |a B-KOOFI KOOFI | |
| 100 | 1 | |a Koofi, Fawzia, |d 1975- | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The favored daughter : |b one woman's fight to lead Afghanistan into the future / |c Fawzia Koofi with Nadene Gourhi. |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York : |b Palgrave Macmillan, |c 2012. | ||
| 300 | |a vi, 266 p. ; |c 25 cm. | ||
| 520 | |a The nineteenth daughter of a local village leader in rural Afghanistan, the author was left to die in the sun after birth by her mother. But she survived, and perseverance in the face of extreme hardship has defined her life ever since. Despite the abuse of her family, the exploitative Russian and Taliban regimes, the murders of her father, brother, and husband, and numerous attempts on her life, she rose above her fate to becoming the first Afghani woman Parliament speaker. Today, she is one of the most outspoken critics of human rights violations against Afghani women and children and uses her influence to bring global attention to the situation on the ground in Afghanistan, even as a frustrated American military considers relinquishing it to the Taliban. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Stories of old -- Just a girl -- A terrible loss -- Running -- A village girl again -- When justice dies -- The war within -- Losing her -- One ordinary Thursday -- Retreat to the north -- Everything turns white -- A Taliban wedding -- An end before a beginning -- The darkness pervades -- Back to where I began -- A daughter for a daughter -- The darkness lifts -- A new purpose -- A movement for change -- A dream for a war-torn nation -- A historical timeline of Afghanistan. | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Koofi, Fawzia, |d 1975- |
| 650 | 0 | |a Women legislators |z Afghanistan |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Legislators |z Afghanistan |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Women |z Afghanistan |v Biography. | |
| 610 | 1 | 0 | |a Afghanistan. |b Ūlasī Jirgah |v Biography. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Women |z Afghanistan |x Social conditions. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Children |z Afghanistan |x Social conditions. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Women's rights |z Afghanistan. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Human rights |z Afghanistan. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Autobiographies. |2 lcgft | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Ghouri, Nadene, |d 1975- | |
| 948 | |a LTI 04/25/2012 | ||
| 998 | |a 2012.01.18 | ||
| 999 | f | f | |i 3f23aa46-653e-59b4-bb49-7367e39e9943 |s bd6821a9-f717-5d72-9707-3435259bffc3 |t 0 |
| 952 | f | f | |p Standard Circulation |a City of Spokane |b Spokane Public Library |c Branches |d Central |t 0 |e B-KOOFI KOOFI |h Other scheme |i Non-fiction |j None |m 37413313772461 |