Everyone knows that Canada's military is in Afghanistan, but what they don't know is how much the average Canadian is contributing to aid efforts in that country. In Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots, respected journalist Sally Armstrong revisits Afghanistan to compare women's lives pre- and post-Taliban, interviewing Afghan and Western women who are dedicated to improving health, education, culture, religion, and human rights. Armstrong connects these stories with the analysis of experts and considers the grassroots efforts of ...
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Everyone knows that Canada's military is in Afghanistan, but what they don't know is how much the average Canadian is contributing to aid efforts in that country. In Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots, respected journalist Sally Armstrong revisits Afghanistan to compare women's lives pre- and post-Taliban, interviewing Afghan and Western women who are dedicated to improving health, education, culture, religion, and human rights. Armstrong connects these stories with the analysis of experts and considers the grassroots efforts of Canadians and the dedicated tax dollars being spent by the Canadian government. Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots is a moving portrayal of the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan in 2008.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Signed and dated on the title page by Sally Armstrong, this copy is tight, with a clean unmarked interior, one stain to the yellow front cover edge.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. The boards are square and tight, inscribed and dated by author on title page with 276 pages. The dust jacket is not price clipped and is in a Brodart cover. Included are two news clippings of the author and her work.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) Complete number line from 1 to 10; inscribed and dated May 29, 2009 on the title page by Sally Armstrong: "For__, Best Wishes, Sally Armstrong"; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photographs.
