If you are a woman, this is one book that will make you glad that you aren't born in Afghanistan. At least that is how I felt after reading this. Although Elsa grew up less than privileged, she could hardly have been prepared for the poverty she would face in Afghanistan. Not only are the peopl...
I was foolishly expecting something on par with "The Kite Runner" but ended up with a rather predictable tale of an idealistic American nurse being assigned to Afghanistan right around 9/11. She befriends a young Afghani girl, helps her family, and falls in love with an American soldier. The writ...