Love in a Torn Land, Joanna of Kurdistan: The True Story of a Freedom Fighter's Escape from Iraqi Vengeance

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In this incredible true love story, bestselling author Jean Sasson shares Joanna al-Askari's personal journey of fear and fortitude through a Baghdad childhood and life as a Kurdish freedom fighter during the Iran-Iraq War. Inspiring and unforgettable, Love in a Torn Land shares Joanna's passionate and unflagging determination to survive and fight -- for love, life, and the freedom of her beloved Kurdistan.

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Overview

In this incredible true love story, bestselling author Jean Sasson shares Joanna al-Askari's personal journey of fear and fortitude through a Baghdad childhood and life as a Kurdish freedom fighter during the Iran-Iraq War. Inspiring and unforgettable, Love in a Torn Land shares Joanna's passionate and unflagging determination to survive and fight -- for love, life, and the freedom of her beloved Kurdistan.

About the Author
JEAN SASSON, a writer and lecturer, is the author of seven books, five of which are international bestsellers; two of them, Princess: A True Story of Life behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia and The Rape of Kuwait, have been New York Times bestsellers. She has appeared on Oprah, the Today show, 48 Hours, CNN, and NPR. She is currently living in the Middle East.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780641944901
  • Publisher: Doubleday Publishing
  • Publication date: 7/3/2008
  • Pages: 306
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.20 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

JEAN SASSON, a writer and lecturer, is the author of seven books, five of which are international bestsellers; two of them, Princess: A True Story of Life behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia and The Rape of Kuwait, are New York Times bestsellers. She has appeared on Oprah, the Today show, 48 Hours, CNN, and NPR. She is currently living in the Middle East.
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Table of Contents

ProloguePART ONE: Childhood1 Little Peshmerga Girl 2 Martyrs Hill 3 Sprinkled by Stardust 4 Baathist Terror 5 Ra'ad and Hady Return PART TWO: Joanna Grows Up 6 Death 7 My Mother and My Father 8 Love in a Torn Land 9 War 10 The Trenches 11 Ra'ad Leaves Us 12 The End of Hope 13 The Secret Police 14 Love Letters PART THREE: Love and Tragedy in Kurdistan 15 Love and Marriage 16 Under the Bergalou Sky 17 Good Kurd, Bad Kurd 18 Chemical Attack 19 Blinded 20 Escape to Merge 21 Bombed in Merge 22 Climbing Kandil Mountain 23 Searching for Auntie Aisha 24 Kosha, Child of My Heart Epilogue: Freedom! Where Are They Now? Chronology of Key Events Affecting Modern-Day Iraqi Kurds Glossary Index
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