The Alterations Lady

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Fresh approach to a popular category: The Alterations Lady joins a successful market of books on refugees' survival stories, as well as surprising friendships that forever change those involved. Unlike some of its competition, it includes both survival and the unique friendship angle, is a true story, and will release following the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. The book's survival story will appeal to readers of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe (121, 000 RTD), The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance In Afghanistan (32, 300 RTD), The Kite Runner (6 million RTD)?all of which continue to sell?and more recent titles such as The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After (35, 000 RTD) and The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey With Afghan Refugees (5, 000 RTD). The friendship angle is reminiscent of We Are Not Like Them (40, 000 RTD). Timely release: The US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan in late August 2021 and the Taliban quickly retook the country. The Alterations Lady will release on the second anniversary of the withdrawal, as the world reckons with the aftermath and seeks an authentic lens to assess it, like through Lailoma. Author is a well-connected journalist and book is expertly written: The author is a well-established newspaper and magazine writer and editor. She has a wealth of experience as an interviewer and the book beautifully recounts her story and that of Lailoma. She will also use her media connections to promote the book. Copromoting authors: Cindy Miller and Lailoma Shahwali will copromote the book offering easy to reach to Cindy's community, Lailoma's community, and fascinating dialogue between the two at events and for media.