My Favourite All Time Books

A Listmania! list by Yatin Nanavati "amazongifts4u"
 
Princess
1.  Princess by Jean Sasson
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  "Excellent intro into the lives of the Saudi Royal Family."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

Death by Fire: Sati Dowry Death and Infanticide in Modern India: Sati, Dowry Death and Female Infanticide in Modern India
2.  Death by Fire: Sati Dowry Death and Infanticide in Modern India: Sati, Dowry Death and Female Infanticide in Modern India by Mala Sen
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  "Age Old Traditions in New Age India."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
3.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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  "Depicts the changing role of women across three generations in China."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (265 customer reviews)

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Sex Slaves: The Trafficking of women in Asia
4.  Sex Slaves: The Trafficking of women in Asia by Louise Brown
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  "A tale of grim reality into the world's oldest profession."
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Do They Hear You When You Cry
5.  Do They Hear You When You Cry by Layli Miller Bashir
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  "Heart touching tale of the escape of a young girl from her extended family in order to survive after the death of her father and banishment of her mother."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Fatwa: Living with a Death Threat
6.  Fatwa: Living with a Death Threat by Jacky Trevane
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  "The amazing story of a woman who risked her life to get herself and her two little girls out of Cairo."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

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Sold: One woman's true account of modern slavery: Story of Modern-day Slavery
7.  Sold: One woman's true account of modern slavery: Story of Modern-day Slavery by Zana Muhsen
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  "Tale of two UK born Yemeni girls sold into marriage by there own father."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

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Without Mercy: A Mother's Struggle Against Modern Slavery: Woman's Struggle Against Modern Slavery
8.  Without Mercy: A Mother's Struggle Against Modern Slavery: Woman's Struggle Against Modern Slavery by Miriam Ali
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  "This is the true story of one woman's fight against a violent and tyrannical relationship and her struggle to reclaim her two daughters, sold into marriage in the Yemen"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

The Secrets of Jin-Shei
9.  The Secrets of Jin-Shei by Alma Alexander
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  "Amazing what friendship can do !!!!"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Afghanistan, Where God Only Comes To Weep
10.  Afghanistan, Where God Only Comes To Weep by Siba Shakib
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  "Heart compelling tale about survival during the Taliban reign."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Aman: Story of a Somali Girl
11.  Aman: Story of a Somali Girl by Aman
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  "This is the intimate first-person account of a young woman's coming-of-age in Somalia."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Out Of Iran: One Woman's Escape from the Ayatollahs
12.  Out Of Iran: One Woman's Escape from the Ayatollahs by Sousan Azadi
The list author says:
  "Tale of one women's escape from the Ayatollas !!!!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Honeymoon in Purdah: An Iranian Journey
13.  Honeymoon in Purdah: An Iranian Journey by Alison Wearing
The list author says:
  "A warm and funny account of a journey around Iran that reveals a side to the country rarely seen by Westerners"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Desert Flower: The Pursuit of Hormone Happiness
14.  Desert Flower: The Pursuit of Hormone Happiness by Waris Dirie
The list author says:
  "One of the best books I've read. Several days later and I'm unable to put her experiences out of my mind. I was horrified and astounded that things like FGM still goes on in the world today"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

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Mayada: Daughter of Iraq
15.  Mayada: Daughter of Iraq by Jean Sasson
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  "Tale of one women's torture in an Iraqi jail under the rule of Saddam Hussein."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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Daughters Of Arabia: Princess 2
16.  Daughters Of Arabia: Princess 2 by Jean Sasson
The list author says:
  "Learn more about Princess Sultana's daughters in Arabia."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Not without My Daughter
17.  Not without My Daughter by Betty Mahmoody
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  "'You are here for the rest of your life. Do you understand? You are not leaving Iran. You are here until you die.'  - What can a women do in a country thats not her own."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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My Feudal Lord
18.  My Feudal Lord by Tehmina Durrani
The list author says:
  "Tale of Pakistani married woman."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

La Prisonniere
19.  La Prisonniere by Malika Oufkir
The list author says:
  "Life in a Morrocan palace."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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A Leap of Faith: Memoir of an Unexpected Life
20.  A Leap of Faith: Memoir of an Unexpected Life by Her Majesty Queen Noor
The list author says:
  "Life into the Jordanian Royal Family."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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