In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom, Library Edition

from hjjugovic

This is the first e-book I've ever read, and I received it as part of the Early Reviewer program. This book is not typical of my interests, but I found it very compelling - fascinating, even. This partial autobiography is a female, Muslim, doctor's story of her two years living and working in Sau...

from pensivepoet

A guide often accompanies a journey into foreign lands. The guide in this case is Dr.Ahmed, an individual of Pakistani descent cultured in the US and Britain, transplanted for working purposes into Saudi Arabia. This book encompasses her spiritual evolution, feminist-ic concerns with the restrict...

from MissWoodhouse1816

I really enjoyed reading this narrative much more than I expected. More than being a mere accounting of Quanta's experiences as a woman in Saudi, this is a recounting of a journey. Quanta's growth spiritually, socially, and personally is wonderfully illuminating for someone who has never understo...

from krazy4katz

A British physician training in the U.S. finds out that her visa will not be renewed. Because of her Muslim background, she decides to go to Saudi Arabia for a couple of years and experience life in that country. As a liberal Muslim and an independent, highly educated woman, she struggles with th...

from nikkipierce

I absolutely loved this book, a fascinating account of life for women in Saudi Arabia. The author is a Muslim, who has been raised in the West and who then takes a job in Saudia Arabia. It is fascinating to follow her journey in her new country. It opened up a whole new world for me, and I was pa...