We did not stay in our houses. Not in the way our grandmothers had, or our mothers. We went out a little more and veiled ourselves a little less. Some of us longed for more learning and dreamed about leaving home to get it. The elders shook their heads and cautioned: too much education could ruin a girl's future. To be a Muslim girl in the Sri Lanka of the 50s and 60s was to have to stay inside once you hit puberty; where even a glimpse of flesh was forbidden; and where things were done the way they'd always been done. But Yasmin Azad's family is full of love, humour and larger-than-life characters, despite the strictures half of them were under. And almost despite himself, Yasmin's father allows her an education – an education that would open the whole world to her, even as it risked closing her off from those she was closest to. An extraordinary portrait of a time and a community in the midst of profound change, Stay, Daughter vividly evokes a now-vanished world, but its central clash – that of tradition and modernity – is one that will always be with us.

Роман Ясмин Азад «Останься, дочь» был объявлен одной из лучших книг 2020 года. Книга во многом автобиографична ― автор с юмором и с любовью, иногда с грустью описывает свое детство и юность. Яркость детских переживаний сплетаются с красочным описанием города-форта на берегу Индийского океана. Динамичная и светлая, как теплый летний день, и очень личная история Азад поражает своей оригинальностью. В душе девочки из мусульманской общины искренняя любовь к своим родным органично сочетается с волнующими надеждами на счастье и свободу.Неадаптированный текст романа на языке оригинала печатается без сокращений.В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет книги.

In Joyfully at Home, Jasmine writes with verve and transparency about her own struggles and triumphs as a young woman, encouraging other girls to embrace a vision for the home as a hub of ministry and discipleship and as a training ground for life ahead. With humor, humility, and heart, Jasmine tackles the tough questions girls face, offering practical counsel on how to overcome false views of marriage, husbands, and singleness. An alternate vision for life, education, and gender roles, Jasmine Baucham's Joyfully at Home is a new addition to the Stay at Home Daughter (SAHM) movement.

The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from Gayle Forman, author of Where She Went, Just One Day, and Just One Year. Soon to be a major motion picture, starring Chloe Moretz! In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, this will change the way you look at life, love, and family. Now a major motion picture starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.

“When Sara’s brutally attacked while leaving campus one night, Devon Reed comes to her rescue. But Devon’s no white knight, and as all too often happens, no good deed goes unpunished. When Devon finds himself facing charges, it may only be Sara’s faith in him that will save him this time.” Catlou Sara Friessen considers herself to be a typical teenager with an overprotective father, but when she is brutally attacked one night in a darkened parking lot she is saved by a mysterious handsome stranger who comes to her rescue. Only Devon Reed would never consider himself the kind of guy that could ever belong to her world, considering the ruthless dark world he belongs to and the fact he may no more about the night she was attacked, and who really tried to hurt her. Circumstances that brought Sara & Devon together could ultimately tear them apart. "There is action, suspense and a big surprise ending I sure did not see coming! Well written!" ★★★★★ Karen L., Reviewer

The true story of Betty Mahmoody's escape from Iran with her daughter after her Iranian husband attempted to turn a two-week vacation into a permanent relocation and a life of subservience for Betty and her daughter.

An autobiography written by the author using third person style. Rooms in her home are means for recalling and describing her eventual escape from an unhappy marriage and the expectations of multicultural traditions.