The Resource A different kind of daughter : the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight, Maria Toorpakai ; with Katherine Holstein
A different kind of daughter : the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight, Maria Toorpakai ; with Katherine Holstein
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- Summary
- 'Armed with a squash racket and enormous will, Maria Toorpakai has risen from the turmoil of tribal life in Pakistan to become not only a world-class athlete, but a true inspiration, a pioneer for millions of other women struggling to pave their own paths to autonomy, fulfilment and genuine personhood' Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. Maria Toorpakai Wazir has lived her life disguised as a boy, defying the Taliban, in order to pursue her love of sport. Coming second in a national junior weightlifting event for boys, Maria decided to put her future in her own hands by going in disguise. When she discovered squash and was easily beating all the boys, life became more dangerous. Heart-stopping and profoundly moving, Maria shares the story of her long road and eventual triumph, pursuing the sport she loved, defying death threats and following her dream
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781509800780
- Label
- A different kind of daughter : the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight
- Title
- A different kind of daughter
- Title remainder
- the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight
- Statement of responsibility
- Maria Toorpakai ; with Katherine Holstein
- Subject
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- Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan
- trueSquash players -- Pakistan -- Biography
- Taliban
- Toorpakai, Maria, 1990-
- trueWomen -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
- trueEscapes -- Pakistan
- trueWomen squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography
- trueWomen's rights -- Pakistan
- trueWomen athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
- Male impersonators -- Pakistan -- Biography
- truePakistan -- Social conditions
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 'Armed with a squash racket and enormous will, Maria Toorpakai has risen from the turmoil of tribal life in Pakistan to become not only a world-class athlete, but a true inspiration, a pioneer for millions of other women struggling to pave their own paths to autonomy, fulfilment and genuine personhood' Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. Maria Toorpakai Wazir has lived her life disguised as a boy, defying the Taliban, in order to pursue her love of sport. Coming second in a national junior weightlifting event for boys, Maria decided to put her future in her own hands by going in disguise. When she discovered squash and was easily beating all the boys, life became more dangerous. Heart-stopping and profoundly moving, Maria shares the story of her long road and eventual triumph, pursuing the sport she loved, defying death threats and following her dream
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- APLS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1990-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Toorpakai, Maria
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- portraits
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Holstein, Katherine
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Toorpakai, Maria
- Taliban
- Women squash players
- Women athletes
- Escapes
- Women's rights
- Passing (Identity)
- Women squash players
- Women's rights
- Women
- Squash players
- Passing (Identity)
- Male impersonators
- Escapes
- Women athletes
- Squash players
- Women
- Pakistan
- Label
- A different kind of daughter : the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight, Maria Toorpakai ; with Katherine Holstein
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000057117988
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781509800780
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations, map, colour portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)941031806
- Label
- A different kind of daughter : the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight, Maria Toorpakai ; with Katherine Holstein
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000057117988
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781509800780
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations, map, colour portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)941031806
Subject
- Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan
- trueSquash players -- Pakistan -- Biography
- Taliban
- Toorpakai, Maria, 1990-
- trueWomen -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
- trueEscapes -- Pakistan
- trueWomen squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography
- trueWomen's rights -- Pakistan
- trueWomen athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
- Male impersonators -- Pakistan -- Biography
- truePakistan -- Social conditions
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