Book Review: Kabul Beauty School
Just finished reading this book and have already passed it along to my mother. Now I'm passing it along to you. Title: Kabul Beauty School. An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil Author: Deborah Rodriguez and Kristin Ohlson Publisher: Random House, April, 10, 2007 Available in: Hardcover, 288 pages, approximately $24.95 Also available as an ebook for $17.95 . Coming out in paperback in late December. Deborah Rodriguez, a free-spirited Midwestern hair dresser travels to Afghanistan to "do good" and discovers her talent lies in teaching Afghan women to open their own beauty salons. The book is an easy, fast read. Be prepared experience two emotions: depression and inspiration. You are likely to feel upset by the tales of life behind the veil. Deborah's stories aren't "theoretical" -- they are about students and friends she cares for deeply. And you will care about them too,...