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Reader recommendation: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.

  • By Julie Hudson, San Diego

Oppression, intrigue, resiliency, energy, and success combine in The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, the true story of a teenager who protects and supports her family and others while developing a profitable business in Kabul under the Taliban.

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