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		<title>Things I&#8217;ve Been Silent About: Memories of a Prodigal Daughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time, I understand the history of Iran because of the book, Things I’ve been silent about by Azar Nafisi.  She has explained the history of Iran very well by narrating her own life history.


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		<title>Three Weeks in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three weeks in October by Charles Moose and Charles Fleming is the first book I read that takes me inside the life of a police officer and inside a police department.  Also, I do remember the terror caused by the sniper but I didn’t know the details.


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<li><a href='http://www.shrutigupta.com/index.php/2010/05/29/among-schoolchildren/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Among Schoolchildren'>Among Schoolchildren</a> <small>I went to school in India and so, I am...</small></li>
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		<title>Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail</title>
		<link>http://www.shrutigupta.com/index.php/2010/08/09/stolen-lives-twenty-years-in-a-desert-jail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a Story!  Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir is a window into the political society of Morocco.


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		<title>Among Schoolchildren</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 01:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went to school in India and so, I am alien to the school system in America.  Among Schoolchildren by Tracy Kidder gave me a glimpse into the public school system.


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		<title>Angela’s Ashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tribulations of Frank McCourt and his family as described in his memoir, Angela’s Ashes, is heart rending.  The poverty is a curse indeed but at the same time the optimism of the family is an encouragement.  There may be many life stories that are similar to Mr. McCourt’s but it is still a very inspiring and one in a million life story. 


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		<title>Geisha: A Life</title>
		<link>http://www.shrutigupta.com/index.php/2010/03/05/geisha-a-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until I read Geisha: A Life by Mineko Iwasaki, I confess that I was prejudiced.  I had no idea about the true job description of a Geisha and their history.  It is very interesting.


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		<title>Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story</title>
		<link>http://www.shrutigupta.com/index.php/2010/01/27/traveling-with-pomegranates-a-mother-daughter-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor is a very interesting book.  I envy the relationship that Sue and Ann shares as a mother and a daughter.  It is so interesting to see that Sue and Ann discover and then build a faith in a Divine Mother.


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		<title>Have a Little Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another classic from Mitch Albom is Have a little Faith.  All his books impart such wisdom!  Mitch Albom is one of the authors that I would feel honored if I can get his autograph.  I would love to own his entire collection one day as I need to read his books again and again to learn important lessons of life.


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		<title>Teacher Man: A Memoir</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I enjoyed reading Teacher Man by Frank McCourt.  I understood how hard it is to be a teacher.  I believe every parent is a teacher too.  So, this book taught me a valuable lesson.


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		<title>Same Kind of Different As Me</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
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