![]() ![]() Add to this the main character's desire for inner transformation, and you have a must-read page turner that haunts the reader for months. And it is impossible to determine who is a genuine ally in such a foreign setting. Unexpected changes back home have devastating impacts on the expatriates. ![]() Well-developed characters face life-and-death decisions, and are not always who they seem. The Kurdish Bike is a novel of love, betrayal and redemption. Theresa’s greatest challenge will be balancing respect for local values while trying to introduce more enlightened attitudes toward women - at the same time seeking new spiritual dimensions within herself. She experiences a female bonding that transcends cultures, and a generosity that staggers the imagination. ![]() When she is befriended by a local widow, Theresa is embroiled in the joys and agonies of traditional Kurds, especially the women who survived Saddam’s genocide only to be crippled by age-old restrictions, female genital mutilation (FGM), brutality and honor killings. It is 2010, and Theresa Turner responds to an online ad for “courageous teachers to help rebuild a war-torn country.” Landing in a repressive school for Kurd elites, she yearns to experience the "real” Kurdistan, buys a bicycle, and explores the nearby villages and countryside. Inspired by the incredible true story of an American teacher in northern Iraq, The Kurdish Bike is a gripping, compassionate and often wry tale of adventure set in one of the world’s least understood cultures. ![]()
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