Monday, April 6, 2015

The Woman Who Fell From The Sky by Jennifer Steil

                              Jennifer Steil, an American journalist who lives in New York and is an employee of the magazine The Week, is sent to Sanaa Yemen. Not just for a high risk vacation, but to educate the staff of the Yemen newspaper The Yemen Observer in the ways of journalism. Jennifer soon returns back to New York with a job offer to consider. She soon decides to take on The Yemen Observer's offer, and assumes the position of editor at the Yemen Observer. Jennifer must push herself to the breaking point in order to restructure the Yemen Observer and get an edition of the newspaper out twice a week.  In this excellent memoir Jennifer Steil paints a picture of her life in the capitol of Yemen, and the culture and life of others around her. The Woman Who Fell From The Sky offers a visitors view of Yemen and the culture of the people of Yemen. Readers under 13 should not read this book because of the romance and violence that is included. If you are looking for a beautifully written book that describes living in a new place, The Woman Who Fell From The Sky is the book for you.


1 comment:

  1. I've seen this reviewed before, Haden, & it sounds very good. I'll keep it on my TBR list!

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