Rabih Alameddine: The Hakawati
Tour de force by San Francisco/Beirut writer
Tumang and DeRivera: Homelands: Women's Journeys Across Race, Place, and Time
An essay of mine is included in this anthology from Seal Press.
Celeste Lipow Macleod: Multiethnic Australia: Its History and Future
My mother-in-law wrote it!
Australia is a huge melting pot. Read about progressive labor politics and the multi-cultural mix.
Chant Avedissian: Cairo Stencils
An artist I knew a long time ago
Maria Golia: Cairo : City of Sand
A multi-layered look at Cairo's present reality: people, daily life, language, interactions with visitors and the world. Conceived as a series of long chapters, readable yet extensively footnoted, it combines scholarly research with a writer's eye for detail. A must for Cairo visitors and residents.
Deborah Madison: Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Indispensable - I use it all the time, and give it as presents to brides, young people starting out, etc. Not for vegetarians only - hence the title - a great resource for anybody wanting delicious recipes for vegetables, grains and legumes. Great sauces and salads, too.
Claudia Roden: Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
Excellent in-depth cultural and social essays on three major cuisines; the recipes include the standards as well as unusual dishes, and the photographs are gorgeous. A great gift book - the Dove asked for and got it for Christmas.
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Celebrating the last day of chemotherapy.
Crystal necklace gift of Cornelia Lauf, who sent it from Rome. Update: sweeter picture. No need to look so severe.
I couldn't have made it without all of you in my life, near and far, known and unknown. Thank you.
This is my public face. Just as real.
salam
I hope that you are well
Posted by:rayhane najib | February 23, 2005 at 03:24 PM
Congratulations, Leila, and a fast return to health.
Posted by:Jonathan Edelstein | February 23, 2005 at 04:02 PM
Alhamdulillah. May God grant years more of good health and the strength to continue spreading hope and knowledge.
Posted by:islamoyankee | February 23, 2005 at 04:18 PM
Leila,
Thanks for your e-mail. Glad things are looking up for you. Please continue this great blog as best you can. You really are a gold mine of information, both through your website and through your links to others. You have given me and a lot of other people new outlooks on the always contenious Middle East. Keep you in my prayers always. Please get plenty of rest.
Posted by:David All | February 23, 2005 at 07:38 PM
Congratulations on your last day of chemo. I'm glad you'll be taking your vacation soon -- I hope our weather clears up in time for you to enjoy it. You and your family deserve to have some fun now!
Posted by:Donna | February 24, 2005 at 12:24 AM
congratulations! many years of health & happiness to you!
(just popped in while visiting Feministe, but i'll be coming back - i'm interested in checking out your "Lebanese politics for beginners" - nice looking site!)
Posted by:jam | February 25, 2005 at 02:20 PM
Thanks, Jam. Please note that Lebanese Politics for Beginners is a link to the Head Heeb's article of that name. I didn't write it!
Posted by:Leila | February 25, 2005 at 02:22 PM
Mabrouk - from one survivor to another!
Posted by:owukori | February 28, 2005 at 08:26 AM