Daring to drive : a Saudi woman's awakening
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Cordelia A. Greene Library - Castile - Adult Biography
B SHARIF
1 available
B SHARIF
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Ontario Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
320.08 SHA
1 available
320.08 SHA
1 available
Sodus Community Library - Adult Nonfiction
320.082 SHA
1 available
320.082 SHA
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cordelia A. Greene Library - Castile - Adult Biography | B SHARIF | Available |
Ontario Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 320.08 SHA | Available |
Sodus Community Library - Adult Nonfiction | 320.082 SHA | Available |
Wadsworth Library - Geneseo - Adult Nonfiction | 320.082 SHA | Available |
Walworth-Seely Public Library - Adult Biography | BIO Sharif | Available |
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Book
Physical Desc
x, 289 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of a courageous movement to support women’s right to drive. Manal al-Sharif grew up in Mecca the second daughter of a taxi driver, born the year fundamentalism took hold. In her adolescence, she was a religious radical, melting her brother's boy band cassettes in the oven because music was haram: forbidden by Islamic law. But what a difference an education can make. By her twenties she was a computer security engineer, one of few women working in a desert compound that resembled suburban America. That's when the Saudi kingdom’s contradictions became too much to bear: she was labeled a slut for chatting with male colleagues, her teenage brother chaperoned her on a business trip, and while she kept a car in her garage, she was forbidden from driving down city streets behind the wheel. Daring to Drive is the fiercely intimate memoir of an accidental activist, a powerfully vivid story of a young Muslim woman who stood up to a kingdom of men—and won. Writing on the cusp of history, Manal offers a rare glimpse into the lives of women in Saudi Arabia today. Her memoir is a remarkable celebration of resilience in the face of tyranny, the extraordinary power of education and female solidarity, and the difficulties, absurdities, and joys of making your voice heard." --,from Amazon.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sharif, M. (2017). Daring to drive: a Saudi woman's awakening . Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sharif, Manal, 1979-. 2017. Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sharif, Manal, 1979-. Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening Simon & Schuster, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sharif, Manal. Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening Simon & Schuster, 2017.
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