Her entry begins:Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunnAbout The Valley of the Shadow, from the publisher:
An old Chinese proverb says: Women hold up half the sky. Until recent years, China didn't do very well at observing the implication, that women's contribution to society is as important as men's.
Nicholas Kristof and his wife, intrepid journalists, have been all over the world documenting the condition of women. Their book starts out with some appalling stories of horrible things done to women just because they are women, so appalling I wasn't sure I could go on reading. But gradually they introduce ways of helping to change how societies treat the female half of humanity. They end on a hopeful note: Things are changing, will change, and while never perfect can be much improved. They...[read on]
A cryptic message spurs Eleanor, Megan, and Nick Gresham on a frantic search for a refugee's missing familyLearn more about the book and author at Carola Dunn's website and blog.
While out on a walk, Eleanor Trewynn, her niece Megan, and her neighbor Nick spot a young, half-drowned Indian man floating in the water. Delirious and concussed, he utters a cryptic message about his family being trapped in a cave and his mother dying. The young man, unconscious and unable to help, is whisked away to a hospital while a desperate effort is mounted find the missing family in time.
The local police inspector presumes that they are refugees from East Africa, abandoned by the smugglers who brought them in, so while the countryside is being scoured for the family, Eleanor herself descends into a dangerous den of smugglers in a desperate search to find the man responsible while there is still time.
Read--Coffee with a Canine: Carola Dunn and Trillian.
The Page 69 Test: Manna from Hades (the 1st Cornish Mystery).
The Page 69 Test: A Colourful Death (the 2d Cornish Mystery).
The Page 69 Test: The Valley of the Shadow (the 3d Cornish Mystery).
Writers Read: Carola Dunn.
--Marshal Zeringue
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