PositiveBookreporter... a long, beautiful letter to the son she left in Afghanistan 958 days ago ... Reading the book’s final sentence is an excellent place to begin. Privileged American women will grieve with her and still celebrate her bravery. Qaderi acknowledges her translators, Dr. Zaman Stanizai and Vanisa Saffari, and their extraordinary skill at crisscrossing two languages as well as two cultures. To this reader, her voice feels seamless and authentic.
