Comments on: the return of Arlene http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene The Official Dana Stabenow Web Site Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:07:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dana http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-46209 Dana Sat, 10 May 2008 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-46209 The practice of "honor rape" is, unfortunately, not solely a Pakistani custom, it happens across the Muslim world. The first chapter of Prepared for Rage is based on one such that did in fact happen in Pakistan, and because the victim was willing to speak out it received a lot of attention in the world press. I didn't -- couldn't -- believe it when I first heard about it, and then did some research and found it was only too true. It doesn't happen everywhere or all the time, from what I can make out, but even once is too many times. The practice of “honor rape” is, unfortunately, not solely a Pakistani custom, it happens across the Muslim world. The first chapter of Prepared for Rage is based on one such that did in fact happen in Pakistan, and because the victim was willing to speak out it received a lot of attention in the world press. I didn’t — couldn’t — believe it when I first heard about it, and then did some research and found it was only too true.

It doesn’t happen everywhere or all the time, from what I can make out, but even once is too many times.

]]> By: Patty http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-45773 Patty Wed, 07 May 2008 04:40:45 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-45773 Dana, Love your books. I do have a serious query about the opening scene of Prepared for Rage. At the end of the book you give sources, but none cite the cultural source of the horrifying practice in Pakistan you depict of raping and torturing a woman for a misdeed of her brother. Is that an actual cultural practice of the Pakistanis? An important question, I think. Dana, Love your books. I do have a serious query about the opening scene of Prepared for Rage. At the end of the book you give sources, but none cite the cultural source of the horrifying practice in Pakistan you depict of raping and torturing a woman for a misdeed of her brother. Is that an actual cultural practice of the Pakistanis? An important question, I think.

]]> By: CathyO http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39391 CathyO Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:24:48 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39391 Dana, Got my Zazzle order today and everything was perfect. Have to say that the photo you took and have available in stamps and postcards looks so awesome in person. Wow, is all I can say. CathyO Dana,

Got my Zazzle order today and everything was perfect. Have to say that the photo you took and have available in stamps and postcards looks so awesome in person. Wow, is all I can say.

CathyO

]]> By: Ed King http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39163 Ed King Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:27:13 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39163 Maybe tomorrow your first book will arrive . 2and 3 are here already as well as 2 and3 of the Roland Green books , And the first shall be last . Maybe tomorrow your first book will arrive . 2and 3 are here already as well as 2 and3 of the Roland Green books , And the first shall be last .

]]> By: Dana http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39162 Dana Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:13:29 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39162 More to come... More to come…

]]> By: CathyO http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39156 CathyO Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:21:23 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39156 Dana, Just got done reading the first four chapters from Silk and Song. Very nicely done and I want to know more about Johanna! Just sixteen and ready to set off on the adventure of a lifetime.... CathyO Dana,

Just got done reading the first four chapters from Silk and Song. Very nicely done and I want to know more about Johanna! Just sixteen and ready to set off on the adventure of a lifetime….

CathyO

]]> By: Dana http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39063 Dana Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:49:23 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39063 I'm not familiar with 6 word stories, Ed, sorry. I’m not familiar with 6 word stories, Ed, sorry.

]]> By: Ed King http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39043 Ed King Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:45:29 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2008/02/16/the-return-of-arlene#comment-39043 SJ's birthday is the 23rd tring to get athread going at 6 word stories . Started with " the bessed event crept ever closer . but it didn't post ? SJ’s birthday is the 23rd tring to get athread going at 6 word stories . Started with ” the bessed event crept ever closer . but it didn’t post ?

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