Comments on: The Kite Runner/ A Thousand Splendid Suns http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/the-kite-runner-a-thousand-splendid-suns/ books, books and more books Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:11:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: A Thousand Splendid Suns http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/the-kite-runner-a-thousand-splendid-suns/#comment-28 A Thousand Splendid Suns Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:29:49 +0000 http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-28 Hosseini has done a wonderful job of raising awareness. Until his books, I didn't realize that under Islamic law it is legal to beat your wife. Horrible but true: women in Malaysia, for example, must be "obedient" to their husbands legally. Hosseini has done a wonderful job of raising awareness. Until his books, I didn’t realize that under Islamic law it is legal to beat your wife. Horrible but true: women in Malaysia, for example, must be “obedient” to their husbands legally.

]]> By: True American http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/the-kite-runner-a-thousand-splendid-suns/#comment-27 True American Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:52:07 +0000 http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-27 Hosseini is a fantastic writer Coming in February, 2009 If you love “Splendid Sun” you will love “True American” a novel by Arthur McClen www.amazon.com “True American” Thrust into war-ravaged Afghanistan, Zahir Nabi, an Afghan-American immigrant, and Christopher Stewart, an evangelical preacher, are forced to choose between forgiveness and justice. “True American is one of the most thought provoking, unpredictable, and moving stories I have ever read.” —Guile Branco, CEO, Bright Knight Entertainment In 1979, seven-year-old Christopher Stewart lived with his Christian fundamentalist family in Iowa. Thousands of miles away in Kabul, Afghanistan, seven-year-old Zahir Nabi lived a comfortable life with his fundamentalist Muslim family. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, both of the boy’s lives were set on a new course. As the communist army invaded, Zahir was forced to flee from his home. His family began a new life, in a strange city—a city straight from the action movies he watched in the Kabul cinema—Las Vegas, Nevada. Meanwhile, Christopher and his mom, Yvette, leave Iowa with a church group intent on converting the sinners in Las Vegas. Years later, Christopher and Zahir are thrust into the turmoil of war-ravaged Afghanistan after 9/11. The two must choose between the peace of finding forgiveness and the closure of justice. AUTHOR’S BIO Arthur McClen is a screenwriter for the feature film “Under the Same Sky” (in production, www.imdb.com), featuring some of Hollywood's best talent. He does most of his writing from Los Angeles and Las Vegas. McClen and his wife, Teresa, enjoy spending their time with their one-year-old granddaughter. Why purchase a copy of “True American”? Because it is rare to find such a moving story. Purchase your copy at www.amazon.com For more information email www.TimelessDestiny@live.com Hosseini is a fantastic writer

Coming in February, 2009

If you love “Splendid Sun” you will love “True American” a novel by Arthur McClen
http://www.amazon.com

“True American”

Thrust into war-ravaged Afghanistan, Zahir Nabi, an Afghan-American immigrant, and Christopher Stewart, an evangelical preacher, are forced to choose between forgiveness and justice.

“True American is one of the most thought provoking, unpredictable, and moving stories I have ever read.”

—Guile Branco, CEO, Bright Knight Entertainment

In 1979, seven-year-old Christopher Stewart lived with his Christian fundamentalist family in Iowa. Thousands of miles away in Kabul, Afghanistan, seven-year-old Zahir Nabi lived a comfortable life with his fundamentalist Muslim family. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, both of the boy’s lives were set on a new course.

As the communist army invaded, Zahir was forced to flee from his home. His family began a new life, in a strange city—a city straight from the action movies he watched in the Kabul cinema—Las Vegas, Nevada.

Meanwhile, Christopher and his mom, Yvette, leave Iowa with a church group intent on converting the sinners in Las Vegas.

Years later, Christopher and Zahir are thrust into the turmoil of war-ravaged Afghanistan after 9/11. The two must choose between the peace of finding forgiveness and the closure of justice.

AUTHOR’S BIO
Arthur McClen is a screenwriter for the feature film “Under the Same Sky” (in production, http://www.imdb.com), featuring some of Hollywood’s best talent. He does most of his writing from Los Angeles and Las Vegas. McClen and his wife, Teresa, enjoy spending their time with their one-year-old granddaughter.

Why purchase a copy of “True American”? Because it is rare to find such a moving story. Purchase your copy at http://www.amazon.com

For more information email http://www.TimelessDestiny@live.com

]]> By: Kshetra Gopal Pradhan http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/the-kite-runner-a-thousand-splendid-suns/#comment-26 Kshetra Gopal Pradhan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:17:11 +0000 http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-26 I First read "A Thousand Splendid Suns" and i found it really splendid and I was looking for "A kite runner" to get engrossed in the same spell of Khaled Hosseini. I found the first one much more better than the second one in my context. Anyways they gave me an inner insight of Afganisthan, which the news and the documentaries failed to reflect. After i finished reading "A Thousand splendid Suns" I felt a choking sensation in my heart and couldn't sleep properly that night thinking about those women. I First read “A Thousand Splendid Suns” and i found it really splendid and I was looking for “A kite runner” to get engrossed in the same spell of Khaled Hosseini. I found the first one much more better than the second one in my context. Anyways they gave me an inner insight of Afganisthan, which the news and the documentaries failed to reflect. After i finished reading “A Thousand splendid Suns” I felt a choking sensation in my heart and couldn’t sleep properly that night thinking about those women.

]]> By: Maw Books http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/the-kite-runner-a-thousand-splendid-suns/#comment-18 Maw Books Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:21:44 +0000 http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-18 I'm a sucker for recommendations lately. I'll have to look into Bliss. I’m a sucker for recommendations lately. I’ll have to look into Bliss.

]]> By: Joanna http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/the-kite-runner-a-thousand-splendid-suns/#comment-17 Joanna Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:02:26 +0000 http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-17 I agree with you completely. I avoided The Kite Runner because I didn't want to read a depressing book about the Middle East. I finally ended up listening to it unabridged read by the author. It was amazing. I couldn't wait to get A Thousand Splendid Suns - and again, I listened. This time it was not read by the author but by an Afwan woman. Also amazing. I liked TSS more than TKR also - I could empathize with the woman more. I was also horrified that this stuff went on and I was ignorant of it - living my life w/o a care for what those poor people were struggling with. I'm now reading Bliss: A Novel by O.Z. Livaneli - set in Turkey, not Afghanistan but it has similarties - the treatment of women is one. I agree with you completely. I avoided The Kite Runner because I didn’t want to read a depressing book about the Middle East. I finally ended up listening to it unabridged read by the author. It was amazing. I couldn’t wait to get A Thousand Splendid Suns – and again, I listened. This time it was not read by the author but by an Afwan woman. Also amazing. I liked TSS more than TKR also – I could empathize with the woman more. I was also horrified that this stuff went on and I was ignorant of it – living my life w/o a care for what those poor people were struggling with.

I’m now reading Bliss: A Novel by O.Z. Livaneli – set in Turkey, not Afghanistan but it has similarties – the treatment of women is one.

]]> By: Maw Books http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/the-kite-runner-a-thousand-splendid-suns/#comment-12 Maw Books Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:04:03 +0000 http://dirtylittlebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-12 I highly enjoyed A Thousand Splendid Suns. I know what you mean about reading depressing books. This is one of those books that you need to digest for a while after reading it and then read something nice and happy. I have yet to read A Kite Runner, I have had it on my bookshelf for months. But I just don't think it could top A Thousand Splendid Suns. I highly enjoyed A Thousand Splendid Suns. I know what you mean about reading depressing books. This is one of those books that you need to digest for a while after reading it and then read something nice and happy. I have yet to read A Kite Runner, I have had it on my bookshelf for months. But I just don’t think it could top A Thousand Splendid Suns.

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