u003cbu003eA u003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMESu003c/iu003e BESTSELLER u003cpu003eThe extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won u003cpu003eu003ciu003eu003cbu003e"u003c/bu003eThe Daughters of Kobaniu003c/iu003e is an unforgettable and nearly mythic tale of women's power and courage. The young women profiled in this book fought a fearsome war against brutal men in impossible circumstancesu003cbu003e--u003c/bu003eand proved in the process what girls and women can accomplish when given the chance to lead. Brilliantly researched and respectfully reported, this book is a lesson in heroism, sacrifice, and the real meaning of sisterhood. I am so grateful that this story has been told.u003cbu003e"u003c/bu003e --u003cbu003eElizabeth Gilbert, author of u003ciu003eBig Magicu003c/iu003e and u003ciu003eEat, Pray, Loveu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003e"u003c/bu003eAbsolutely fascinating and brilliantly written, u003ciu003eThe Daughters of Kobaniu003c/iu003e is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand both the nobility and the brutality of war. This is one of the most compelling stories in modern warfare.u003cbu003e"u003c/bu003e --u003cbu003eAdmiral William H. McRaven, author of u003ciu003eMake Your Bedu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/bu003e u003cpu003eIn 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of: Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swaths of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting--house by house, street by street, city by city--the men who bought and sold women. u003cpu003eBased on years of on-the-ground reporting, u003ciu003eThe Daughters of Kobaniu003c/iu003e is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, bestselling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. In helping to cement the territorial defeat of ISIS, whose savagery toward women astounded the world, these women played a central role in neutralizing the threat the group posed worldwide. In the process they earned the respect--and significant military support--of U.S. Special Operations Forces. u003cpu003eRigorously reported and powerfully told, u003ciu003eThe Daughters of Kobaniu003c/iu003e shines a light on a group of women intent on not only defeating the Islamic State on the battlefield but also changing women's lives in their corner of the Middle East and beyond.
