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    <body><![CDATA[The one story that stood-out from all of the other stories in this book was &quot;Apple.&quot; An absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful story of a girl who never receives a suitor and instead is faced with the social stigma of being an old maid in her village.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A very interesting collection of short stories by this Lebanese author. Most of the themes deal with Arab women and the Arab world. Nothing too deep, but still nice.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Short stories from the Middle East that give a peek into the lives of women and their relationships, struggles, and the power of tradition and culture. This book brought back to me the sounds, smells, sensations, and impressions of a recent visit.]]></body>
    
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