The dressmaker of Khair Khana : five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe / (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection)
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Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle.
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Colorado State Library Book Club Project
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CSL - Woman Authors
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Colorado State Library Resources - STAFF RETRIEVAL
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LC Subjects
Biography.
Businesswomen -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Community life -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- History -- 21st century.
Dressmakers -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Khair Khana (Kabul, Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977-
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977- -- Family.
Sisters -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.

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Local Library Checkout Only
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9 books in one bag portrait ; 22 cm. AUDIOBOOK, LARGE PRINT AVAILABLE FROM COLORADO TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
Language
English

Notes

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BOOKS LOANED TO LIBRARIES FOR BOOK CLUB USE ONLY! Sponsored by the Colorado State Library Book Club Project.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-256)
Description
The incredible true account of Kamila Sidiqi who, when her father and brother were forced to flee Kabul, became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own and held her family together.
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Adult.,Brodart.
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Adult.,Brodart.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tzemach Lemmon, G. (2011). The dressmaker of Khair Khana: five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe / (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection) (First edition.). Harper.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle. 2011. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe / (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection). Harper.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe / (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection) Harper, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe / (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection) First edition., Harper, 2011.

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