books about: veil     books:       My Sister, Guard Your Veil; My Brother, Guard Your Eyes: Uncensored Iranian Voices6 reviews Beacon Press, 2006 A complicated conversation My Sister, Guard Your Veil; My Brother, Guard Your Eyes understands that the articulation of Iran must be incomplete--that the contributors to this volume, women and men, give us their conversations, their essays, their reminiscences, is a gracious endeavor to color and shade a contemporary depiction of Iran which is very black and white. The voices in this book are varied and intelligent, and ...             Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia302 reviews Jean Sasson Windsor-Brooke Books, 2001 God bless you, Jean P. Sasson. I read this book without regard to ethnicity or political belief. I read it as a woman -- as a human being who suffered at the thought of what other women are enduring in the name of "religion" or "culture." There is no explanation possible to make this palatable to anyone with a conscience. To let it pass without mention is an abomination, akin to denying the Holocaust. There is no ...             Veil of Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 5) Lara Adrian Dell, 2008             Tall Tales and Wedding Veils10 reviews Jane Graves Forever, 2008 Very funny, very emotional. Excellent Heather Montgomery is practical. She's a CPA, a size 14, and she's just not the kind of woman a sexy guy looks at twice. Still, she's in Las Vegas for her cousin's bachelorette event, and when she sees sexy Tony McCaffrey from back home (he doesn't recognize her, of course), she wants to help him. He needs another twenty thousand to buy the bar he's dreamed of managing, but his angel investor has ...             Beyond the Veil17 reviews Alice Smith Regal Books, 1997 Beyond good Beyond the Veil is a wonderful message of intimacy with the Lord. Alice Smith explains and gives testimonies of her time spent "beyond the veil" and the fruitfulness that comes forth as a result. I highly recommend this book to anyone who longs to meet Jesus in a deeper and more intimate relationship.             The Painted Veil39 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Vintage Books, 2006 The Painted Veil The Painted Veil is a moving book, offering details that the movie, as is usual, does not. However, I think this is one of the few times that seeing the movie actually complements Somerset Maugham's book. There are a few differences. For instance, in the book the Fane's begin their married life in Hong Kong; in the movie it is Shanghai. Overall, the movie brings warmth and color to the story.             The Politics of the Veil (The Public Square) Joan Wallach Scott Princeton University Press, 2007 In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of "conspicuous signs" of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves. Proponents of the law insist it upholds France's values of secular liberalism and regard the headscarf as symbolic of Islam's resistance to modernity. The Politics of the Veil is an explosive refutation of this view, one that bears ...             Visions Beyond the Veil: Visions of Heaven, Angels, Satan, Hell and the End of the Age16 reviews H. A. Baker Whitaker House, 2006 Visions Beyond the Vail My wife and I found this book to be very exciting as it depicts how orphan children in China where provided with a home in an orphanage; how they were fed and clothes and taken care of. This - in and of itself - is a dynamic testimony of how Jesus Christ brings victory into the lives of these children. However, their experience of seeing visions and dreams of Heaven, of God, of Jesus and of ...             The Veil And The Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation Of Women's Rights In Islam19 reviews Fatema Mernissi Basic Books, 1992 The best book on Islam I've ever read. I have to reiterate: the reveiwers which condemn this book because they don't agree with it are crazy. If you buy one book on Islam, let this be it. That said, Fatima Mernissa, a Muslim herself, has certainly left no stone unturned with her analyses of the Hadith's. This woman has done her reasearch. From explaining why it's not "un-Islamic" to check on the veritablness of a Hadith, to picking ...             The Veil of Isis: An Essay on the History of the Idea of Nature Pierre Hadot Belknap Press, 2008 Nearly twenty-five hundred years ago the Greek thinker Heraclitus supposedly uttered the cryptic words "Phusis kruptesthai philei." How the aphorism, usually translated as "Nature loves to hide," has haunted Western culture ever since is the subject of this engaging study by Pierre Hadot. Taking the allegorical figure of the veiled goddess Isis as a guide, and drawing on the work of both the ancients and later thinkers such as Goethe, Rilke, ...             Through the Veil (Berkley Sensation)13 reviews Shiloh Walker Berkley, 2008 Shiloh Walker's Best Work Lee Ross has been terrified to awake from sleep for as long as she can remember; for each morning she is covered with horrific bruises that cannot be explained. Her battle scarred dreams and a gorgeous mystery man, haunt her even when her eyes are open. Then one morning Lee is inexplicably sucked directly into her nightmares. Kalen has loved Lee all his life. Yet he also holds a burning ...             El Velo Rasgado (Torn Veil, The)11 reviews Sister Gulshan Esther Vida, 2005 Highly recommended This is an amazing book and I would recommend it to all Christians, and perhaps more importantly, to anyone else who is open-minded about the claims of the Christian faith. The book describes how a Muslim girl, Gulshan Esther, is miraculously healed of a severe physical disability by Jesus when He appears before her. The book also details Gulshan's rejection by her own family when she becomes a ...             Lifting the Veil of Illusions: How to Identify and Heal the Influences of Unseen Forces11 reviews Ted Stefan, Liza Glazer Golden Heart Press, 2008 Amazing! This book is amazing! I find it very interesting by reading some of the other reviews how a book who's purpose is to help others become closer with God can trigger such passion, even if it is negative; perhaps time to take a closer look? If you're ready to discover the tools for "true" happiness, open your heart, open your mind and open this book! You won't regret it. Janice C.             Above the Veil (The Seventh Tower, Book 4)20 reviews Garth Nix Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001 Excellent book I am an avid reader of science fiction, fantasy, romance and historical novels. I found this entire series to be exceptional. I am an adult and these seemed to be written for a younger generation but I could not put these books down! If you would like some light fantasy reading that is different from many of the books out there, then this is for you.             Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA, 1981-19879 reviews Bob Woodward Simon & Schuster, 2005 The Veil...dive into the secret world of William Casey's CIA This is an excellent read where Bob Woodward with his astonishing access to sources deep inside the White House and CIA reveals the secret wars conducted by the CIA led by William Casey (1981-1987) during the Regan years. From Nicaragua to Afghanistan to the Iran-contra scandal Casey was involved in and controlled it all. The repercussions of his feverishly misguided policies and the secrets he ...             Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in a Modern Muslim Society11 reviews Fatima Mernissi Indiana University Press, 1987 First book by a Muslim feminine writer When this book originally appeared, I did write a review and got in published in print media. In her work, I was happy to have been introduced for the first time from a pen of (western, muslim, voracious) female writer as to how this gender looked at Islam. I am glad that Fatima continues to provide interesting insights, and she is striving to keep people informed on the subject.             Veil of Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 5) Lara Adrian Dell, 2008             The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics3 reviews University of California Press, 2008 The Veil Jennifer Heath This book gives a wonderful overview of have women see themselves and how they can be seen.             A CORNER OF THE VEIL: A Novel12 reviews Laurence Cosse Scribner, 1999 A WONDERFUL, AFFIRMING (at least, for me) NOVEL I read with interest -- and a chuckle -- the complaints of some reviewers about the 'humor' in this novel. I found humor in abundance within its pages -- not the 'belly-laugh' sort of humor that we Americans have come to expect from TV sitcoms and films, but the 'wry smile' sort of humor that is more touching and subtle. Cosse's writing is both humorous and meaningful -- but there is a lot more ...             Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils (A Bantam Falcon Book)8 reviews Rob Macgregor Bantam, 1991 Easy read and fun This book is not what I would call a literary masterpiece, but I do have to give it extra points for being an easy read. It is fun, fast paced, and has the combination of occult and adventure that spells Indiana Jones. I recommended this to my wife and she is now reading the entire series as well. 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