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Iran Awakening: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country SHIRIN EBADI WITH AZADEH MOAVENI RANDOM HOUSE TRADE PAPERBACKS, 2007. 236 PAGES, $14.95.
In Iran Awakening: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country, Shirin Ebadi recounts Iran's political history: the democratic election of Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh (and his overthrow by the American CIA in 1953); the reign of the Shah; the Islamic Revolution, which brought to power Ayatollah Khomeini; and the leadership of Mohammad Khatami. Along with the political/historical picture, the reader gets well-written descriptions of the author's childhood, her adolescence, and her marriage. Furthermore, we see her impressive educational accomplishments as she moves from becoming a lawyer to being the first female judge in Iran.
Ebadi felt optimism concerning...