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the Colorado 'On the Hill' - SPRING 2011 | ||
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Sweet Dates in Basra: A Novel (1st Edition) by Jessica Jiji Paperback, 347 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-06-168930-0 / 0061689300 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-168930-7 / 9780061689307 Just when her family should be arranging her marriage, Kathmiya Mahmoud, a young Marsh Arab maiden, is sent from her home in Iraq's idyllic countryside to the unfamiliar city of Basra, where she must survive on her paltry earnings as a servant. Her only asset—her exquisite beauty—brings more peril |