DOC After Long Silence: A Memoir by Helen Fremont in History

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Pulitzer Prize winning author presents the stories of a wide range of Muslim women in the Middle East. As an Australian American and an experienced foreign correspondent; Brooks' thoughtful analysis attempts to understand the precarious status of women in the wake of Islamic fundamentalism."Frank; enraging; and captivating." - The New York TimesNine Parts of Desire is the story of Brooks' intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils; and of the often contradictory political; religious; and cultural forces that shape their lives. Defying our stereotypes about the Muslim world; Brooks' acute analysis of the world's fastest growing religion deftly illustrates how Islam's holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women; and how male pride and power have warped the original message of a once liberating faith.As a prizewinning foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal; Geraldine Brooks spent six years covering the Middle East through wars; insurrections; and the volcanic upheaval of resurgent fundamentalism. Yet for her; headline events were only the backdrop to a less obvious but more enduring drama: the daily life of Muslim women.