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Carmen Gentile

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Pittsburgh , The United States

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Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Thriller

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My new book "Blindsided by the Taliban" is a dark-humor retelling of my unusual injury while reporting in Afghanistan. I was shot in the side of the head with an rocket-propelled grenade that didn't detonate, though blinded me in one eye and crushed the side of my face.

As I reporter, my work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, USA Today and numerous other publications.

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	Blindsided by the Taliban: A Journalist’s Story of War, Trauma, Love, and Loss 4.14 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kissed by the Taliban 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legacy: What It Means in Today's World: Leaving a Legacy to Have and to Hold by Lisa McDonald, Mitchell Levy, Jeffrey Hayzlett it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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First reading for my new book "Blindsided by the Taliban"

We've just confirmed the date for the first reading of my new book "Blindsided by the Taliban."

Join us Monday, April 30, at 7pm, at the Half King in New York.

505 W 23RD ST
NEW YORK, NY 10011
212.462.4300

For additional information:

http://www.thehalfking.com/reading-ca...

Want to talk to me before then? Email me at:

carmen@carmengentile.com

Or DM on Twitter:

@carmengentile

See you there!

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