Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Damien Lewis, Halima Bashir

Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur

Damien Lewis, Halima Bashir

316 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction memoir challenging emotional slow-paced
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Like the single white eyelash that graces her row of dark lashes--seen by her people as a mark of good fortune--Halima Bashir's story stands out. Tears of the Desert is the first memoir ever written by a woman caught up in the war in Darfur. It is...

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Moods

dark 100%
challenging 87%
sad 75%
tense 75%
emotional 62%
informative 37%
reflective 37%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 12%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 14%
slow 14%

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