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Tony's negotiations of the world around him in Double Happiness are wonderful and occasionally misguided, and his honesty in the face of it all is refreshing. He's definitely a participant as well as an observer, and that's a good thing.

Saira blends fact and her initially fantastical notions of her homeland in a spare way that initially jolted me, but now serves as I'm finding myself utterly addicted to her style. Highly original in point of view, I recommend this book to anyone straddling cultural worlds, and especially to those of us heading to Afghanistan for the first time. It opens souls and minds while preparing us for the practical.

I'm on page 100 of 272. Saira blends fact and her initially fantastical notions of her homeland in a spare way that initially jolted me, but now serves as I'm finding myself utterly addicted to her style. Highly original in point of view, I recommend this book to anyone straddling cultural worlds, and especially to those of us heading to Afghanistan for the first time. It opens souls and prepares minds.

I'm on page 100 of 272. Saira blends fact and her initially fantastical notions of her homeland in a spare way that initially jolted me, but now serves as I'm finding myself utterly addicted to her style. Highly original in point of view, I recommend this book to anyone straddling cultural worlds, and especially to those of us heading to Afghanistan for the first time. It's a book that opens souls and prepares minds.

Saira blends fact and her initially fantastical notions of her homeland in a spare way that intially jolted me, but now I'm finding myself utterly addicted to. Highly original in her point of view, I recommend this book to anyone straddling cultural worlds, and especially to anyone heading to Afghanistan for the first time. It's a book that opens eyes, minds and hearts as it maintains an original voice. Excellent!

Saira blends fact and her initially fantastical notions of her homeland in a spare way that intiallly jolted me, but not I'm finding myself utterly addicted to. Highly original in her point of view, I recommend this book to anyone straddling cultural worlds, and especially to anyone heading to Afghanistan for the first time. It's a book that opens eyes, minds and hearts as it maintains an original voice. Excellent!

She blends fact, fantasy, and how her expectations of both in her familial homeland in exquisite, mind-bending detail. Though her language is spare at times, due to both her subject matter and perceptions this seems entirely appropriate, making her approach the mind's tricks -- and the deep and mundane truths within her search -- entirely real by the no-nonsense way in which she relates the utterly fantastical.

The book is vibrant & lovingly told - the arguments, joys, & frustrations of creating something so timeless - and I recommend it despite the ample punctuation mistakes, which are mostly a small distraction. In other books I'd find this unforgivable (I'm a proofreader, editor & writer), but these guys have poured their hearts into a story-within-a-story that is worth telling despite the occasional missed period!

I admit to skipping around a bit - reading a little about the creation of some of my favorite Chan Marshall music - and a now reading it cover-to-cover.

I'm reviewing this book for an editor I work for, and am enjoying it so far! Recommended to pagan teens everywhere so far.