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I Am Malala

The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

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I Am Malala

By: Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb
Narrated by: Archie Panjabi
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A MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

As seen on Netflix with David Letterman
"I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday."

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.

On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive.

Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.

I AM MALALA is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.

I AM MALALA will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.

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Goodreads Choice Award
2013
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Malala is an amazing young woman who deserves our support. Her voice rises up for those who have no voice. In listening to this audio, in learning more about Malala, you will be moved by her life, by her passion, by her vision. Listen to her, support her, let us stand with her.

A must read book, an essential audio

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What I love most about this book is the way it humanizes the different players. You are presented with these people who do great things, good or bad, and the ones doing good are very inspiring.

Inspiring

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I don't remember when I first heard about Malala. I don't remember hearing about her being shot by the Taliban or her pursuing education for all. I have a feeling the first time I had heard about Malala was her speech to the UN or when she was doing rounds of interviews with places like The Daily Show. Regardless I've had her book, I Am Malala, on my to-read list for a long time and am so glad that I started my 2017 reading endeavor with her amazing tale.

I realized early on in the novel my complete and shockingly scary lack of knowledge on Pakistan and their history. Much of the first quarter of I Am Malala is setting up not only Malala's life but also that of Pakistan as a country. Although it at first felt slightly out of place from what I was expecting, historical references help shape what turns out to be the groundwork for all the turmoil in Pakistan. It was amazing to learn about the revolving door at the head of their government and how that impacted the lives of the citizens of Pakistan. Even as a young girl yu hear stories of how the changes in Pakistan directly impacted Malala and her family.

What I loved most about I Am Malala was that I felt like I could still hear her youthfulness within the novel. There's this innocence that you would think after all she had gone through would be long gone. It can be easy to forget that at the end of the day Malala is just a young girl who has an immense passion for education. For me personally, someone who dreaded school, it made me take a step back for the first time and truly appreciate how fortunate I am for all the education I received without ever once thinking about how fortunate I was to receive it.

I Am Malala is a novel that I'd recommend to anyone. It's beautifully written, and the story is more human then anything I've read in a long time. The story was less about her being shot by the Taliban and more about her pursuit for education for all. I loved this book and am sad it took me this long to read it.

Absolutely Incredible

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I was struck by the Christ-like story of Malala upon hearing this book. She is preaching a gospel to the poor, attacked and (nearly) killed by the defenders of her religion, returns to her gospel, but is rejected by her own people. It is a deeply moving tale that should inspire us all to heed her words and work to realize her vision of peace, education and equality.

This is a must-read book!

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Malala is a beautiful soul on this planet, who by the grace of God is getting her message of education for girls and equal rights for all heard around the world in the spirit of love, peace, courage, faith, perseverance, and in the name of all that is right and good. This autobiography should be introduced and read in every classroom globally, and heed taken to examine, learn from, and not repeat the historical precedents which have unfolded in her young life. If every person was as well read and sincere about their life's purpose to better this world, peace would reign.
Please read her incredible life's story, and be prepared to be changed inside forever, and ready to act in order to better other's needs.

Strength of Character and Purpose Beyond Measure

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