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Reader recommendation: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
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Julie Hudson, San Diego /
March 22, 2012
Oppression, intrigue, resiliency, energy, and success combine in The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, the true story of a teenager who protects and supports her family and others while developing a profitable business in Kabul under the Taliban.