Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil - Hardcover

Rodriguez, Deborah; Ohlson, Kristin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1400065593 ISBN 13: 9781400065592

Publisher: Random House Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Unusual book

About this title

Review:

" Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan to transform her own life and ended up revolutionizing the lives of many of her Afghan sisters. This book made me feel like I was right there in the beauty salon, sharing in the tears and laughter as, outside my door, an entire country changed. KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL is inspiring, exciting, and not to be missed."
- Masha Hamilton, author of "The Distance Between Us" and "The Camel Bookmobile"
" An enthralling story from the opening page. Rodriugez's memoir captivated me with its humor and feminine power. A more apt name for a salon could not be found: that small building, where the practice of beauty is both an act of defiance and tradition, is indeed an oasis. A place I was very happy to linger in."
- Marsha Mehran, author of "Pomegranate Soup"
" Terrifically readable, and rich in personal stories."
- "Kirkus Reviews
"
" Colorful, suspenseful, funny... witty and insightful."
- "Publishers Weekly "(starred)
" Rodriguez writes an eye-opening and heart rendering story of tenacity and courage as she empowers, employs and enriches the women of Kabul to run their own beauty parlor businesses. In her writing she gives a new voice to the people of Afghanistan. You will finish it and want to meet her!"
- Carol Fitzgerald, Founder/President of Bookreporter.com

"From the Hardcover edition."

“Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan to transform her own life and ended up revolutionizing the lives of many of her Afghan sisters. This book made me feel like I was right there in the beauty salon, sharing in the tears and laughter as, outside my door, an entire country changed. KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL is inspiring, exciting, and not to be missed.”
–Masha Hamilton, author of "The Distance Between Us" and "The Camel Bookmobile"
"An enthralling story from the opening page. Rodriugez's memoir captivated me with its humor and feminine power. A more apt name for a salon could not be found: that small building, where the practice of beauty is both an act of defiance and tradition, is indeed an oasis. A place I was very happy to linger in."
–Marsha Mehran, author of "Pomegranate Soup"
“Terrifically readable, and rich in personal stories.”
–"Kirkus Reviews
"
“Colorful, suspenseful, funny... witty and in

Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan to transform her own life and ended up revolutionizing the lives of many of her Afghan sisters. This book made me feel like I was right there in the beauty salon, sharing in the tears and laughter as, outside my door, an entire country changed. KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL is inspiring, exciting, and not to be missed.
Masha Hamilton, author of The Distance Between Us and The Camel Bookmobile

"An enthralling story from the opening page. Rodriugez's memoir captivated me with its humor and feminine power. A more apt name for a salon could not be found: that small building, where the practice of beauty is both an act of defiance and tradition, is indeed an oasis. A place I was very happy to linger in."
Marsha Mehran, author of Pomegranate Soup

Terrifically readable, and rich in personal stories.
Kirkus Reviews

Colorful, suspenseful, funny witty and insightful.
Publishers Weekly (starred)

Rodriguez writes an eye-opening and heart rendering story oftenacity and courage as she empowers, employs and enriches the women of Kabul to run their own beauty parlor businesses. In her writing she gives a new voice to the people of Afghanistan. You will finish it and want to meet her!
Carol Fitzgerald, Founder/President of Bookreporter.com

From the Hardcover edition."

"Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan to transform her own life and ended up revolutionizing the lives of many of her Afghan sisters. This book made me feel like I was right there in the beauty salon, sharing in the tears and laughter as, outside my door, an entire country changed. KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL is inspiring, exciting, and not to be missed."
-Masha Hamilton, author of The Distance Between Us and The Camel Bookmobile

"An enthralling story from the opening page. Rodriugez's memoir captivated me with its humor and feminine power. A more apt name for a salon could not be found: that small building, where the practice of beauty is both an act of defiance and tradition, is indeed an oasis. A place I was very happy to linger in."
-Marsha Mehran, author of Pomegranate Soup

"Terrifically readable, and rich in personal stories."
-Kirkus Reviews

"Colorful, suspenseful, funny... witty and insightful."
-Publishers Weekly (starred)

" Rodriguez writes an eye-opening and heart rendering story of tenacity and courage as she empowers, employs and enriches the women of Kabul to run their own beauty parlor businesses. In her writing she gives a new voice to the people of Afghanistan. You will finish it and want to meet her!"
-Carol Fitzgerald, Founder/President of Bookreporter.com

From the Hardcover edition.

Book Description:

In the tradition of Reading Lolita in Tehran, a look at the lives of women in Afghanistan through the lens of The Kabul Beauty School

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1400065593
• ISBN 13: 9781400065592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 275