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A personal, illustrated memoir of Marjane Satrapi’s childhood in Tehran, her coming‑of‑age during the Islamic Revolution, teenage years in Vienna and eventual exile from Iran.

In Tehran, Azar Nafisi secretly hires seven female students each week to read banned Western classics, revealing the personal and political struggles of women under Iran’s revolutionary regime.

Marina Nemat recounts a childhood in Tehran shattered by the 1979 Iranian Revolution and her ensuing years as a political prisoner, offering a personal glimpse into revolutionary Iran and a fight for liberty.

On December 31, 2006, Isfandiyārī's life changed. It was believed she was part of an American conspiracy for "regime change" in Iran. After weeks of interrogation, she was detained at the notorious Evin Prison, where she spent 105 days in solitary confinement.

The moving, inspiring memoir of one of the great women of our times, Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize and advocate for the oppressed, whose spirit has remained strong in the face of political persecution and despite the challenges she has faced raising a family while pursuing her work. Best known in this country as the lawyer working tirelessly on behalf of Canadian photojournalist, Zara Kazemi -- raped, tortured and murdered in Iran -- Dr. Ebadi offers us a vivid picture of the struggles of one woman against the system. The book movingly chronicles her childhood in a loving, untraditional family, her upbringing before the Revolution in 1979 that toppled the Shah, her marriage and her religious faith, as well as her life as a mother and lawyer battling an oppressive regime in the courts while bringing up her girls at home.Outspoken, controversial, Shirin Ebadi is one of the most fascinating women today. She rose quickly to become the first female judge in the country; but when the religious authorities declared women unfit to serve as judges she was demoted to clerk in the courtroom she had once presided over. She eventually fought her way back as a human rights lawyer, defending women and children in politically charged cases that most lawyers were afraid to represent. She has been arrested and been the target of assassination, but through it all has spoken out with quiet bravery on behalf of the victims of injustice and discrimination and become a powerful voice for change, almost universally embraced as a hero.Her memoir is a gripping story -- a must-read for anyone interested in Zara Kazemi's case, in the life of a remarkable woman, or in understanding the political and religious upheaval in our world.From the Hardcover edition.

In seventeenth‑century Isfahan, a young weaver rises from servant to celebrated rug designer, while navigating duty, secrecy and the limits of love.

A comprehensive look at history's role and the contributions of women to it.

Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman from Kocho, Iraq, chronicles her capture by the Islamic State, brutal captivity, narrow escape, and subsequent human rights activism, exposing the genocide and advocating for justice.

After years of exile, Kestra Dallisor is summoned back to Antora, only to be kidnapped during her return. Now, with a loyal friend beside her, she must outwit enemies who seek the legendary Olden Blade to overthrow a tyrannical ruler.