My Sisters Made of Light [SIGNED FIRST EDITION]

St. Joan, Jacqueline

Published by Press 53, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 2010

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As new condition glossy color photographic softcover wraps. Includes Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Map of Pakistan; Family Tree; Acknowledgments; About the Author and About the Artist. Boldly signed and dated (3/26/11) by the author with thick black Sharpie/marker at the center of the half title page. "My Sisters Made of Light follows three generations of a Pakistani family as they make their way through life in the political, social, and religious maze that is their motherland. This novel pulls readers into the compelling, heartbreaking, and often terrifying world of honor crimes against women in Pakistan through the life and family history of Ujala. Ujala decides to follow the path for which her mother has prepared her and pushes aside fears for her own safety to help other women escape from the impossible situations in which they find themselves. Dorothy Allison, author of the critically acclaimed Bastard Out of Caronina, says," [Jacqueline St.l Joan] brings to her story what she brought to the law, a conviction that life is full of both struggle and purpose and that grace comes to us when we have no reason to expect it." - " Jacqueline St. Joan writes with the passion of a life-long feminist and the insight of wide experience. She brings to her story what she brought to the law, a conviction that life is full of both struggle and purpose and that grace comes to us when we have no reason to expect it." - Dorothy Allison, author. "I started reading My Sisters Made of Light and could not put it down. It is a powerful story, well-presented, well-researched, and written with passion. The labor of duty became a labor of love. I read voraciously but have not come across a work which deals so effectively and skillfully with the cultural fault lines of Pakistani society." - S. Akhtar Ehtisham, author of A Medical Doctor Examines Life on Three Continents: A Pakistani View. "My SIsters Made of Light is an exquisitely told story. Its narrative movement is simultaneously dynamic and delicate, deftly floating the reader through an intriguing story that resonates in both the physical and ethereal senses." - Tom Popp, managing editor of F Magazine. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jacqueline St Joan is an award-winning poet, travel writer, teacher, and lawyer. At various points in her career she has held positions as domestic violence activist, county judge, law professor, and children's and human rights advocate. Her writings have appeared in Ms., Bloomsbury Review, Harvard Women's Law Journal, Empire Magazine, F Magazine, the Denver Post, Denver Quarterly, and several other anthologies, scholarly journals, and online publications. She is the co-editor of Beyond Portia: Women, Law, and Literature in the United States. Seller Inventory # 007480

Bibliographic Details

Title: My Sisters Made of Light [SIGNED FIRST ...

Publisher: Press 53, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Unrein, Sonya (cover design); Bryson, Peter (author photograph)

Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition