| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition |
| Phys Descr |
x, 289 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
A country of one king and millions of queens -- Cockroaches and prison bars -- Dirty girls -- Mecca under siege -- Behind the veil -- My Barbie is murdered -- The forbidden satellite dish -- Employed and homeless -- Love and the falafel man -- Live free or die -- Driving while female -- In the kingdom of Saudi men -- Abouya and the king -- The rain starts with a single drop |
| Summary |
A memoir by a Saudi Arabian woman who became the unexpected leader of a movement to support women's rights describes how fundamentalism influenced her radical religious beliefs until her education, a job, and legal contradictions changed her perspectives |
| Note |
USM: In honor of Dr. Alfred Padula, Professor Emeritus, Department of History |
| Subject |
Sharif, Manal, 1979-
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Women -- Saudi Arabia -- Biography
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Women political activists -- Biography
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Women automobile drivers -- Saudi Arabia -- Biography
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| Other Form |
Online version: Sharif, Manal, 1979- Daring to drive. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017 9781476793047 (DLC) 2016050553 |
| OCLC # |
961009504 |
| ISBN # |
9781476793023 |
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1476793026 |
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