The dressmaker of Khair Khana : [large print] five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe / Gayle Tzemach Lemmon.
The dressmaker of Khair Khana : [large print] five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe / Gayle Tzemach Lemmon.
By
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Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle.
Publication Date
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2011
Publication Information
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Detroit, Mich.: Gale/Cengage Learning,
Edition
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Large print ed.
Physical Description
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327 p.
Subject Term
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Dressmakers -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Sisters -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Businesswomen -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Communities -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- History -- 21st century.
Large type books.
Geographic Term
:
Khair Khana (Kabul, Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
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The 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 togeth
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781410439659
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| St. John's - Marjorie Mews (SJA) | Adult NFic LP | Adult Non-Fiction Large Print | 958.1 T99 | Checked In |