A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid from the Taliban in Plain Sight
Autor Maria Toorpakai, Katharine Holsteinen Limba Engleză Hardback – 2 mai 2016
Amazon
Best
Book
of
the
Month
"Maria
Toorpakai
is
a
true
inspiration,
a
pioneer
for
millions
of
other
women
struggling
to
pave
their
own
paths
to
autonomy,
fulfillment,
and
genuine
personhood."
--Khaled
Hosseini,
author
ofThe
Kite
Runner,A
Thousand
Splendid
Suns,
andAnd
the
Mountains
Echoed
Maria
Toorpakai
hails
from
Pakistan's
violently
oppressive
northwest
tribal
region,
where
the
idea
of
women
playing
sports
is
consideredharam-un-Islamic-forbidden-and
girls
rarely
leave
their
homes.
But
she
did,
passing
as
a
boy
in
order
to
play
the
sports
she
loved,
thus
becoming
a
lightning
rod
of
freedom
in
her
country's
fierce
battle
over
women's
rights.
A
DIFFERENT
KIND
OF
DAUGHTER
tell
of
Maria's
harrowing
journey
to
play
the
sport
she
knew
was
her
destiny,
first
living
as
a
boy
and
roaming
the
violent
back
alleys
of
the
frontier
city
of
Peshawar,
rising
to
become
the
number
one
female
squash
player
in
Pakistan.
For
Maria,
squash
was
more
than
liberation-it
was
salvation.
But
it
was
also
a
death
sentence,
thrusting
her
into
the
national
spotlight
and
the
crosshairs
of
the
Taliban,
who
wanted
Maria
and
her
family
dead.
Maria
knew
her
only
chance
of
survival
was
to
flee
the
country.
Enter Jonathon Power, the first North American to earn the title of top squash player in the world, and the only person to heed Maria's plea for help. Recognizing her determination and talent, Jonathon invited Maria to train and compete internationally in Canada. After years of living on the run from the Taliban, Maria packed up and left the only place she had ever known to move halfway across the globe and pursue her dream. Now Maria is well on the way to becoming a world champion as she continues to be a voice for oppressed women everywhere.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455591411
ISBN-10: 1455591416
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 159 x 235 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Twelve
ISBN-10: 1455591416
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 159 x 235 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Twelve
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Notă biografică
Maria
Toorpakai
is
a
professional
squash
player,
currently
ranked
as
Pakistan's
top
female
player
and
48th
in
the
world.
As
a
child
growing
up
in
a
highly
conservative
tribal
area
of
Pakistan
where
girls'
involvement
in
sport
was
forbidden
by
the
local
Islamic
culture,
Toorpakai
trained
and
competed
as
a
boy
in
Peshawar.
Toorpakai
currently
resides
and
trains
in
Toronto,
Canada,
under
former
professional
squash
player
Jonathon
Power.
Toorpakai
is
the
sister
of
Ayesha
Gulalai,
who
is
a
Member
of
the
National
Assembly
representing
Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf
on
a
reserved
seat
for
women.
Katharine Holstein has lived throughout Europe and North America. Working with actors, personalities and producers, she creates original material for both print and screen. Her writing has sold around the world.
Katharine Holstein has lived throughout Europe and North America. Working with actors, personalities and producers, she creates original material for both print and screen. Her writing has sold around the world.
Recenzii
"Armed
with
a
squash
racket
and
enormous
will,
Maria
Toorpakai
has
risen
from
the
turmoil
of
tribal
life
in
Pakistan
to
become
not
only
a
world
class
athlete,
but
a
true
inspiration,
a
pioneer
for
millions
of
other
women
struggling
to
pave
their
own
paths
to
autonomy,
fulfillment,
and
genuine
personhood."—Khaled
Hosseini,
New
York
Times
bestselling
author
of
The
Kite
Runner,
A
Thousand
Splendid
Suns,
And
the
Mountains
Echoed
"An intimate look into the lives of women in one of the most hostile places on earth that the eyes of foreigners rarely see. Maria, through courage, defiance, and a supportive family, managed to beat the odds and survive the kind of prejudice and persecution that kills or destroys many other women in the region. A testimony to the resilience of the human spirit."—Marina Nemat, author of Prisoner of Teheran
A "powerful memoir... The harrowing details of her story include human rights abuses and shameful treatment of women, and Toorpakai's personal account gets to the truth of the matter in a uniquely powerful way."—Publishers Weekly(starred review)
"A vivid personal account of a courageous young woman standing up to one of the world's most oppressive theocracies."—Kirkus Reviews
"This astonishing and inspirational memoir chronicles more than Maria's life; it also relates the story of her parents, an incredible couple, who, despite the odds, fought for the betterment and education of themselves, their children, and the Pakistani people."—Library Journal
"With clarity and captivating sincerity, Toorpakai illuminates the struggles of living under the threat of violence simply because she dreamed of becoming her own champion."—Booklist
"A DIFFERENT KIND OF DAUGHTER is a sports memoir for people who don't care about sports...vivid and engaging, [it] unfolds in one dramatic scene after another...Vividly written and consistently engaging."—The Columbus Dispatch
"An intimate look into the lives of women in one of the most hostile places on earth that the eyes of foreigners rarely see. Maria, through courage, defiance, and a supportive family, managed to beat the odds and survive the kind of prejudice and persecution that kills or destroys many other women in the region. A testimony to the resilience of the human spirit."—Marina Nemat, author of Prisoner of Teheran
A "powerful memoir... The harrowing details of her story include human rights abuses and shameful treatment of women, and Toorpakai's personal account gets to the truth of the matter in a uniquely powerful way."—Publishers Weekly(starred review)
"A vivid personal account of a courageous young woman standing up to one of the world's most oppressive theocracies."—Kirkus Reviews
"This astonishing and inspirational memoir chronicles more than Maria's life; it also relates the story of her parents, an incredible couple, who, despite the odds, fought for the betterment and education of themselves, their children, and the Pakistani people."—Library Journal
"With clarity and captivating sincerity, Toorpakai illuminates the struggles of living under the threat of violence simply because she dreamed of becoming her own champion."—Booklist
"A DIFFERENT KIND OF DAUGHTER is a sports memoir for people who don't care about sports...vivid and engaging, [it] unfolds in one dramatic scene after another...Vividly written and consistently engaging."—The Columbus Dispatch
Cuprins
Chapter - 1: Prologue Chapter - 2: Between the Mountains Chapter - 3: The Mullah Chapter - 4: An Unlikely Bride Chapter - 5: Genghis Khan Chapter - 6: Bhutto's Muse Chapter - 7: The Wall Chapter - 8: the City of Guns Chapter - 9: Deities, Temples and Angels Chapter - 10: Out of the Tribal Lands Chapter - 11: The Capital of Empires Chapter - 12: I Am Maria Chapter - 13: Playing Like a Girl Chapter - 14: Smoking Scorpions Chapter - 15: Rupees for My Mother Chapter - 16: The Giver of Treasure Chapter - 17: Number One Chapter - 18: In the Crosshairs Chapter - 19: Purdah Chapter - 20: Breakbone Fever Chapter - 21: Liberty Bell Chapter - 22: Epilogue: One Thousand Marias Acknowledgements - 23: Acknowledgments Chapter - 24: About the Authors Chapter - 25: A Letter about MariaToorpakai.org
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A powerful memoir about a young Pakistani girl who, until the age of twelve, was disguised as a boy so she could compete in sports.
A powerful memoir about a young Pakistani girl who, until the age of twelve, was disguised as a boy so she could compete in sports.