The Girl from Foreign: A MemoirA search for shipwrecked ancestors, forgotten histories, and a sense of home Fascinating and intimate , The Girl from Foreign is one woman's search for ancient family secrets that leads to an adventure in far-off lands. Sadia Shepard, the daughter of a white Protestant from Colorado and a Muslim from Pakistan, was shocked to discover that her grandmother was a descendant of the Bene Israel, a tiny Jewish community shipwrecked in India two thousand years ago. After traveling to India to put the pieces of her family's past together, her quest for identity unlocks a myriad of profound religious and cultural revelations that Shepard gracefully weaves into this touching, eye-opening memoir. |
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User Review - Lisa.Johnson.James - LibraryThingThis book was everything it was said to be, compelling, poignant, a little sad, personal, touching, etc. Sadia's deep love for her grandmother takes her on a journey to discover her multi-cultural ... Read full review
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User Review - bookczuk - LibraryThingThe Girl from Foreign chronicles Sadia Shepard's journey of discovery to explore her heritage. She is the daughter of a Pakistani woman of Islamic faith and a white, Protestant from Colorado. Living ... Read full review
Contents
THE GIRL FROM FOREIGN | |
LUCKY CHILD | |
M IBRAHIM PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER | |
THREE PARENTS | |
INFLUENCES | |
SECONDCLASS | |
OMENS | |
17JEWS AND INDIANS | |
WHICH CASTE | |
PART THREE DEPARTURES | |
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK | |
NANAS PAPERS | |
TRAVEL ADVISORY | |
SIDDIQI HOUSE | |
SHANTARAMS POND | |
RICHARD AND SAMINA | |
ANXIOUSTYPE NATURE | |
PART TWO FIELDWORK | |
THE DIRT COLLECTORS | |
HINDILESSONS | |
NATIVE PLACES | |
HIGH HOLIDAYS | |
LEAH AND DANIEL | |
WHICH WAY IS EAST | |
DEPARTURES | |
EPILOGUE | |
AUTHORS NOTE A NOTE ON TYPE | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Girl from Foreign: A Memoir The Girl from Foreign: A Search for Shipwrecked Ancestors, Forgotten Histories, and a Sense of Home |
| Author | Sadia Shepard |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2008 |
| ISBN | 1440637091, 9781440637094 |
| Length | 384 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs History / Jewish Travel / Special Interest / Family |
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