Daring to Drive: A gripping account of one woman's home-grown courage that will speak to the fighter in all of us Kindle Edition
by Manal Al-Sharif (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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THE STORY OF THE WOMAN WHO INSPIRED CHANGE WITH HER CALL FOR GREATER FREEDOMS FOR WOMEN.
?THE GUARDIAN: 'MANAL AL-SHARIF BECAME A GLOBAL FIGUREHEAD OF A CAUSE THAT DREW THE ATTENTION OF GLOBAL LEADERS WHO URGED THE [SAUDI] KINGDOM TO OVERTURN THE BAN' ON WOMEN DRIVING.
'Future generations will marvel at Manal al-Sharif. Her gripping account of homegrown courage will speak to the fighter in all of us. Books like this one can change the world' Deborah Feldman, New York Times bestselling author of Unorthodox
'Manal al-Sharif is following in a long tradition of women activists around the world who have put themselves on the line to expose and challenge discriminatory laws and policies' Malcolm Smart, Amnesty International News
Manal al-Sharif was born in Mecca the year fundamentalism took hold in Saudi Arabia. As a young girl she would burn her brother's boy band CDs in the oven because music was haram: forbidden by Islamic law.
By her twenties she was a computer security engineer. But as she became older, the unequal way in which women are treated became too much to bear: she was branded a slut for talking to male colleagues at work; her school-age brother had to chaperone her on business trips and, while she kept a car in her garage, she was forbidden from driving down Saudi streets.
Her personal rebellion began the day she got behind the wheel of a car: an act that ultimately led to her arrest and imprisonment. Manal's Women2Drive campaign inspired other women to take action. Manal has been lauded by the Oslo Freedom Forum, described by Time Magazine as one of the most 100 most influential people in the world, and she was awarded the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent.
Daring to Drive is an account of Manal al-Sharif’s fight for equality in an unequal society. A visceral coming-of-age tale, it is also a celebration of resilience, the power of education and the strength of female solidarity in the face of hardship.
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'Future generations will marvel at Manal al-Sharif, whose voice is laden with quiet dignity even at its most urgent. Her gripping account of homegrown courage will speak to the fighter in all of us. Books like this one can change the world.' -- Deborah Feldman, New York Times bestselling author of Unorthodox
'Manal is no Chanel-draped, chauffeur-driven Saudi princess. Her account of why a single working mother’s life compelled her to confront the kingdom’s fiercely patriarchal ways is touching and revealing in equal measure. This is such an astonishing, humble, truthful book, more illuminating than a hundred newspaper stories on Saudi Arabia.' -- Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad
'A captivating read. Manal al-Sharif refuses to hide her scars, unveiling what she endured and sacrificed to become a professional who has fearlessly pushed the boundaries of tradition.' -- Elena Gorokhova, author of Russian Tattoo --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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'Future generations will marvel at Manal al-Sharif, whose voice is laden with quiet dignity even at its most urgent. Her gripping account of homegrown courage will speak to the fighter in all of us. Books like this one can change the world.' -- Deborah Feldman, New York Times bestselling author of Unorthodox
'Manal is no Chanel-draped, chauffeur-driven Saudi princess. Her account of why a single working mother’s life compelled her to confront the kingdom’s fiercely patriarchal ways is touching and revealing in equal measure. This is such an astonishing, humble, truthful book, more illuminating than a hundred newspaper stories on Saudi Arabia.' -- Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad
'A captivating read. Manal al-Sharif refuses to hide her scars, unveiling what she endured and sacrificed to become a professional who has fearlessly pushed the boundaries of tradition.' -- Elena Gorokhova, author of Russian Tattoo --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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ASIN : B01N1I71RW
Publisher : Simon & Schuster UK (13 June 2017)
Language : English
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Print length : 321 pages
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A Keen Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this bookReviewed in Australia on 8 August 2017
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What a courageous and interesting woman. Although the dilemma of women not being able to drive in Saudi Arabia may take some time to resolve, I feel that I have been educated and made aware of the campaign for change within the country. Lets hope that eventually, some progress is made.
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Beth
4.0 out of 5 stars Manal, you're an amazingly brave woman! Thankyou for ...Reviewed in Australia on 13 February 2018
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Manal, you're an amazingly brave woman! Thankyou for sharing your journey and reminding me to speak out when i see injustice.
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carol freeman
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read bookReviewed in Australia on 14 February 2021
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An amazing story
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Ivory Castle
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5.0 out of 5 stars More than just a story about the right of women to driveReviewed in Australia on 1 December 2017
This is more than just a story about the right of women to drive a car it also gives women to have a voice and control in their own lives. In 2011 Manal al-Sharif, a young Saudi woman was detained and then put in prison for driving a car despite nothing in the country’s traffic law making it illegal. This is an amazing and moving story, which left me thinking how much of my life I take for granted. I want to thank the author for writing this book and educating me. Now at least I feel I have some understanding of Muslim life, culture and religion. Manal certainly had the confidence to persevere with what she believed was right even though other people did not agree or approve.
Women will be allowed to drive from next year on the proviso a male family member can still stop her from doing so and the religious police are officially not permitted to arrest people, any more. Repression of women continues in other ways. Every country has its rules and customs but Saudi ones appear to be more conservative and inflexible than most. The process of change will not happen overnight.
Even though I have a great interest in medical related matters, I still found the details of female circumcision very graphic. It is horrifying to know this ritual continues despite society’s best efforts to wipe it out.
Recently (http://www.theweek.co.uk/60339/nine-things-women-cant-do-in-saudi-arabia) a now banned senior cleric had made claims about the size of women’s brains and their ability to drive while distracted. Things like this are so outside of the world I live in and hard to understand that someone could really think like this.
I really enjoyed reading and discovering the background etc to Muslim’s and their faith. It was also interesting in light of events over the last few years and the role IS radicalization plays. When Manal was at school students received lectures, specifically designed to arouse feelings of guilt or fear which indoctrinated them to the Muslim way of life. I also spared a thought to the large number of foreign women eg servants who continue to be contained in Saudi prisons.
Thank you very much to the publisher for providing a digital copy of this book via Netgalley. This was a great biography and I enjoyed the opportunity to provide my review.
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Jillpat
5.0 out of 5 stars Women power needed.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2017
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The courage of this young women to challenge the male dominance of her society is truly inspirational. Sent to a fetid prison and shunned by many of her " friends" she has challenged a society ruled by old men. I loved it. I just hope that many more will have the guts to stand up and be counted and bring a rich country into the 21 st century for their women who have so much to offer.
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niamh
5.0 out of 5 stars Great InsightReviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2018
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Would love to read more from this author or similar books, very well written and an honest account of life in Saudi Arabia and the risk this woman took to be an activist, very brave
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Bella
5.0 out of 5 stars Daring to DriveReviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2017
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This book was gripping from the beginning. I was astounded at how Muslim women can be treated!! One woman's fight to educate and change the Muslim man's way of thinking.. How Manal never gave up.. even through everything that she was put through!!
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PSEPHOS
5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2018
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Moving account of one woman’s struggle for basic civil rights - shocking what she faced in 21st century.
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danny
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