Best Selling Books by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

The New York Times–bestselling account of an elite team of female soldiers is "compelling. . . . In battle as in life, these women refuse to quit" ( Christian Science Monitor). In 2010, the Army created Cultural Support Teams, a secret pilot program to insert women alongside Special Operations soldiers battling in Afghanistan. Their presence had a calming effect on enemy households, but more importantly, the CSTs were able to search adult women for weapons and gather crucial intelligence. They could build relationships—woman to woman—in ways that male soldiers in an Islamic country never could. In Ashley''s War, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon uses on-the-ground reporting and a finely tuned understanding of the complexities of war to tell the story of CST-2, a unit of women hand-picked from the Army to serve in this highly specialized role. The pioneers of CST-2 proved for the first time that women might be physically and mentally tough enough to become Special Ops. The price of professional acceptance was personal loss and social isolation: the only people who really understand the women of CST-2 are each other. At the center of this story is a friendship and the shared perils of up-close combat. At the heart of the team is the tale of a beloved and effective soldier, Ashley White. "An unforgettable story of female soldiers breaking the brass ceiling. . . . This book will inspire you." —Sheryl Sandberg, #1 International bestselling author of Lean In "A tremendous story. . . . Very moving." — The Daily Show with Jon Stewart " Ashley''s War shares the remarkable stories of one of the first teams of women serving in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command." —Senator John McCain

The life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving a teaching degree during the civil war—a rare achievement for any Afghan woman—Kamila was subsequently banned from school and confined to her home. When her father and brother were forced to flee the city, Kamila became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the incredible true story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her community under the Taliban. Former ABC News reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon spent years on the ground reporting Kamila''s story, and the result is an unusually intimate and unsanitized look at the daily lives of women in Afghanistan. These women are not victims; they are the glue that holds families together; they are the backbone and the heart of their nation. Afghanistan''s future remains uncertain as debates over withdrawal timelines dominate the news. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana moves beyond the headlines to transport you to an Afghanistan you have never seen before. This is a story of war, but it is also a story of sisterhood and resilience in the face of despair. Kamila Sidiqi''s journey will inspire you, but it will also change the way you think about one of the most important political and humanitarian issues of our time.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won “The Daughters of Kobani is an unforgettable and nearly mythic tale of women''s power and courage. The young women profiled in this book fought a fearsome war against brutal men in impossible circumstances—and proved in the process what girls and women can accomplish when given the chance to lead. Brilliantly researched and respectfully reported, this book is a lesson in heroism, sacrifice, and the real meaning of sisterhood. I am so grateful that this story has been told.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love “Absolutely fascinating and brilliantly written, The Daughters of Kobani is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand both the nobility and the brutality of war. This is one of the most compelling stories in modern warfare.” —Admiral William H. McRaven, author of Make Your Bed In 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women''s rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of: Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swaths of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women''s equality a reality by fighting—house by house, street by street, city by city—the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world''s best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, bestselling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. In helping to cement the territorial defeat of ISIS, whose savagery toward women astounded the world, these women played a central role in neutralizing the threat the group posed worldwide. In the process they earned the respect—and significant military support—of U.S. Special Operations Forces. Rigorously reported and powerfully told, The Daughters of Kobani shines a light on a group of women intent on not only defeating the Islamic State on the battlefield but also changing women''s lives in their corner of the Middle East and beyond.

The life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving a teaching degree during the civil war—a rare achievement for any Afghan woman—Kamila was subsequently banned from school and confined to her home. When her father and brother were forced to flee the city, Kamila became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the incredible true story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her community under the Taliban. Former ABC News reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon spent years on the ground reporting Kamila''s story, and the result is an unusually intimate and unsanitized look at the daily lives of women in Afghanistan. These women are not victims; they are the glue that holds families together; they are the backbone and the heart of their nation. Afghanistan''s future remains uncertain as debates over withdrawal timelines dominate the news. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana moves beyond the headlines to transport you to an Afghanistan you have never seen before. This is a story of war, but it is also a story of sisterhood and resilience in the face of despair. Kamila Sidiqi''s journey will inspire you, but it will also change the way you think about one of the most important political and humanitarian issues of our time.

One-third of the world''s girls are married before the age of eighteen, limiting both their educational and economic potential. Child marriage is damaging to global prosperity and stability, yet despite the urgency of the issue, there remains a significant lack of data on the subject. Senior Fellow Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses both the factors that contribute to and strategies that have proved effective against child marriage.

The excerpts featured in this free sampler come from some of our most popular nonfiction books for middle and high school classrooms—making them ideal choices to meet the new Common Core Standards for the English Language Arts. From the primary documents of The American Reader to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind—the story of young man from an impoverished African village who built a windmill to bring life-changing electricity to his community—these books will take students across time periods and around the world. They''ll grapple with complex ideas and meet people from the past and present who will inspire them. Along the way, your students will come to understand the components of critical thinking and good writing—and why they matter.

A vida que Kamila Sidiqi conhecia mudou da noite para o dia quando o Talibã tomou o controle da cidade de Cabul. Depois de estudar para professora durante a guerra civil - uma conquista rara para qualquer mulher afegã - Kamila foi confinada à sua casa e proibida de continuar estudando. Quando seu pai e seu irmão mais velho foram obrigados a abandonar a cidade, Kamila se tornou a única provedora de seus cinco irmãos. Tendo apenas a coragem e a determinação como armas, ela pegou agulha e linha e criou sozinha um próspero negócio. Esta é a incrível e real história dessa inacreditável empreendedora que mobilizou sua comunidade sob o domínio do Talibã.

Barriers to women''s economic participation persist in every region of the world. Nations need to do more to level the legal playing field for women and ensure that women have the right to compete fairly in the economy-which will lead to significant gains.

NIE MIAŁY GŁOSU. NIE MIAŁY PRAW. NIE MIAŁY PRZYSZŁOŚCI. WIĘC Z BRONIĄ W RĘKU POSTANOWIŁY JE SOBIE WYWALCZYĆ. Kobiety, których nikt nie słuchał. Które nie mogły same o sobie decydować. Które mężczyźni traktowali jak swoją własność. Kobiety, które zatrzymały krwawy pochód ISIS przez Syrię. Wojowniczki, żołnierki, dowódczynie – Kurdyjki zbuntowały się przeciw niesprawiedliwości i ruszyły do walki. Walki o kolejne miasta odbijane z rąk Państwa Islamskiego i walki o równe prawa – kobiet i wszystkich Kurdów. Bo nie ma prawdziwej wolności bez równości. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- „Za wolność moich sióstr to inspirująca historia o sile ducha, odwadze i nadziei. Opowieść kobiet, które walczyły nie tylko przeciwko wrogowi, ale też o uznanie dla siebie i swojego miejsca w świecie. Przypomina to, o czym często wolelibyśmy nie pamiętać – że wojna, choć straszliwa i okrutna, nie zawsze jest bezsensowna. I że walka o równość jest wciąż daleka od zwycięstwa.” Jagoda Grondecka „Kurdyjki zawsze szły na front. Trafiały do oddziałów peszmergów, partyzantów walczących o Kurdów i Kurdystan, którzy mówili, że ich przyjaciółmi są tylko góry. Nigdy towarzysze walki nie traktowali ich z męską pobłażliwością. To prawdziwe wojowniczki. Niech wrogowie wcześniej pomyślą, zanim z nimi zadrą. Nie inaczej jest w północnej Syrii, gdzie kobiety to istotny fragment kurdyjskiej samoobrony przed zdziczałymi islamistami. Zważmy też – ich krąg kulturowy to islam, mężczyźni wokół kłaniają się podczas modlitwy w kierunku Mekki. Jednak one – prócz walki z wrogiem – umieją upomnieć się nie tylko o narodowe, ale też o swoje kobiece prawa. Prawdziwe feministki Bliskiego Wschodu, pewne swojej pozycji i znaczenia. Ta książka jest właśnie o nich.” Paweł Smoleński Powyższy opis pochodzi od wydawcy.

The connection between women''s economic participation and prosperity is undeniable, yet national and international economic leaders continue to make and measure policy in ways that undervalue women''s work. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon and Rachel B. Vogelstein recommend women''s economic empowerment as a tool to accelerate growth and reduce poverty.

Em 2010, o Comando de Operações Especiais do Exército dos EUA criou as Equipes de Apoio Cultural, um programa piloto para pôr mulheres no campo de batalha ao lado de Rangers do Exército, Green Berets, Seals da Marinha e outras equipes de operações especiais em missões delicadas no Afeganistão. A ideia era que mulheres podiam ter acesso a lugares e pessoas que permaneciam fora de alcance e construir relações – de mulher para mulher –, de maneira que os soldados homens não podiam, num país conservador, tradicional. Embora oficialmente proibidos de participar de combates, os soldados femininos podiam ser "vinculados" a diferentes equipes, e pela primeira vez mulheres do Exército, da Guarda Nacional e das Reservas ouviram a convocação para se juntar aos homens em missões de operações especiais. Cada uma delas teve sua própria razão para desejar servir ao lado dos melhores combatentes dos Estados Unidos – para querer, conforme anunciava o cartaz de recrutamento, "ser parte da história". Em A guerra de Ashley, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon baseia-se em exaustiva pesquisa pessoal e em uma compreensão finamente sintonizada das complexidades da guerra para contar a história da CST-2, uma unidade de mulheres selecionadas em todo o Exército, e de uma heroína em seu cerne: a primeira-tenente Ashley White. Lemmon revela como a oficial White e as pioneiras da CST-2 trabalharam para conquistar o respeito de guerreiros de operações especiais experientes em combate e destaca os riscos muito humanos de seus êxitos em campo de batalha. Transportando os leitores para o pouco conhecido mundo das CSTs, uma comunidade de mulheres ferozes irmanadas pela coragem, pelo perigo e pelo desejo de servir, A guerra de Ashley é uma narrativa de combate cativante e um testemunho dos laços de amizade indestrutíveis nascidos da guerra.

La vida de Kamila Sidiqi cambia de la noche a la mañana cuando los talibanes toman el poder en Kabul. A pesar de haber conseguido una diplomatura en Educación durante la guerra Kamila es despojada de este grado superior, destituida de la escuela donde enseña y relegada a su hogar. Por desgracia su padre y su hermano deben huir de la ciudad y Kamila se enfrenta sola a la supervivencia de la familia, pues tiene que hacerse cargo de sus hermanos menores. Armada sólo de valor y de una férrea determinación, utilizará la aguja y el hilo para crear una floreciente empresa sin la ayuda de nadie. La costurera de Khair Khana reconstruye la historia de una mujer que gracias a la fuerza y al amor por su familia logró crear de la nada un negocio de éxito bajo los férreos preceptos del régimen talibán. La ex reportera de ABC News Gayle Tzemach Lemmon ha seguido a Kamila durante años y el resultado es un retrato íntimo y real del día a día de las mujeres en Afganistán. Una historia conmovedora e inspiracional que no es sólo la valentía empresarial de una mujer, sino que pone de manifiesto el poder de las mujeres por mantener unidas a sus familias a pesar de la guerra, del poder político y del miedo. www.librosaguilar.com

Nach der Machtübernahme der Taliban 1996 stand die junge Lehrerin Kamila plötzlich vor der Aufgabe, die Familie zu ernähren. Sie eröffnete eine Schneiderwerkstatt, gründete und betrieb zwischenzeitlich eine Baufirma und wurde in den USA zur Dritte-Welt-Vorzeige-Unternehmerin.