Sourcebooks: An Independent Vision, with keywords 'invisible' http://www.sourcebooks.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:10:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.sourcebooks.com/independentvision/ap-feature-and-review-of-in-the-land-of-invisible-women.html Female doctor details experiences working at Saudi Arabia hospital<p>By REBECCA SANTANA</p><p>Associated Press Writer</p><p>5:52 PM CDT, August 26, 2008</p><p>"In the Land of Invisible Women" (Sourcebooks Inc. 464 pages, $24.95) by Qanta A. Ahmed: Most job contracts don't include mentions of the death penalty, but when Dr. Qanta A. Ahmed agreed to a new job in a Saudi Arabian hospital she became subject to the laws of that country which, as she writes in her memoir, can include decapitation.</p> [...] publicity@sourcebooks.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0100 In the Land of Invisible Women Associated Press http://www.sourcebooks.com/independentvision/hear-qanta-ahmed-in-the-land-of-invisible-women-on-the-diane-rehm-show.html I encourage everyone to listen to Qanta on&nbsp;The Diane Rehm Show.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a REALLY&nbsp;WONDERFUL interview - she&#39;s&nbsp;brilliant, and the conversation flows really well between her and Diane Rehm.&nbsp; Great call-in listeners, who enforce what we already knew - this book gives us a&nbsp;profound look into a society that American&#39;s do not understand, and often fear - it builds bridges between cultures. publicity@sourcebooks.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0100 The Diane Rehm Show In the Land of Invisible Women http://www.sourcebooks.com/independentvision/advanced-praise-for-in-the-land-of-invisible-women.html In addition to the starred review in Kirkus, In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta Ahmed, M.D., has received amazing advanced reviews in three of the top pre-publication review mags: BookList, ForeWord, and Publishers Weekly!! <p>BOOKLIST&nbsp; <br />Issue: July 1, 2008<br />Denied visa renewal in America, British-born Pakistani physician Ahmed, 31, leaves New York for a job in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she celebrates her Muslim faith on an exciting Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca even as she encou [...] publicity@sourcebooks.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100 Reviews Qanta Ahmed Publishers Weekly In the Land of Invisible Women ForeWord BookList http://www.sourcebooks.com/independentvision/in-the-land-of-invisible-women-pr-update.html <p>Yesterday, we posted about the starred review In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta Ahmed, M.D. received in Kirkus Reviews. Today we&#39;ve got a run down of what&#39;s to come for this great author and her amazing story:</p>NPR The Diane Rehm Show - Thursday, Sept. 4, Diane Rehm gets about 2 million listeners! Qanta will be on for an hour-long interview, 11am-Noon ET.CNN Weekend / CNN International -&nbsp;Sunday, September 7, CNN Weekend/CNN International receives over 1 million viewers Th [...] publicity@sourcebooks.com Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100 Weekly Standard Qanta Ahmed NPR In the Land of Invisible Women CNN Al Jazeera http://www.sourcebooks.com/independentvision/kirkus-starred-review-for-in-the-land-of-invisible-women.html <p>The July 1 issue of Kirkus  ran a terrific, starred review of In the Land of Invisible Women by Dr. Qanta Ahmed. A star is assigned to books of unusual merit, determined by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.  This is in addition to Qanta's upcoming feature in Kirkus' Fall/Winter Special, to run in their September 1 issue. Click the title below to a link to the reveiw on the Kirkus website!</p><p>IN THE LAND OF INVISIBLE WOMEN<br />A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom <br />Author: Ahmed [...] publicity@sourcebooks.com Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100 Reviews Qanta Ahmed Kirkus In the Land of Invisible Women