Reviews Of Lara Lyon's True American Odyssey as a Punjabi Wife

Review in the
Broomfielder Magazine

I have written a book and the story is real - all about my life married to a Pakistani man living in Pakistan exactly like a young Muslim girl. This was 40 years ago - it was a different time in the world. Not the crazy world that exists right now and the hatred did not surround me as it would today. If you are interested in reading about this life "The Punjabi's Wife" is a book that will open your eyes.

"Decisions Lara made as a young woman were based on a romantic belief in honesty and love. The wrenching lessons she learned are universal and priceless" - Linda Hatch, Retired Montana Mental Health Administrator.

"A captivating account of a young woman's journey of self discovery in a foreign land. Vivid and heartbreaking. I couldn't put it down."
- Robert M. Strumor, Attorney-at-Law, Santa Fe, New Mexico

"The Punjabi's Wife was so compelling that I could not put it down. I finished the book in one weekend! I was amazed at how this young woman was able to handle such cultural diversity and maintain her mental balance. It was a gripping tale of a girls transition into womanhood in a world far from her own. I encourage every young woman seekig an adventure to read this book first". - Teresa Haft, Executive Assistant, Exempla, Inc.

"An interesting story of a brave young American girl who experienced life as a Muslim wife - I just couldn't put it down and read it several times."
- Aaron Janowski, CEO Wellsley Corporation.

Photos of My Life in Lahore

Lara Lyons Author
Lara Lyons

This young girl does not realize that her new husband married her to gain American citizenship and return to the United States. Her life in Pakistan is filled with adventures, shopping bazaars, dancing girls, an Islamic red light district, historical Moghal architecture and social turmoil. Slowly these Pakistani real life experiences begin to teach this girl how Muslims control and mistreat their Punjabi wives. The danger of fanatic Shiite religious practices and exciting road travel are all balanced with her status as a blond American woman in a foreign land at the mercy of her Muslim husband. This true story unveils an informed observation of Muslim women's status in Pakistani society. The Punjabi's Wife is a book that asserts itself as a true American odyssey, a brave young woman's adventure story and lessons for western women contemplating relationships with any Muslim man.

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One of the most
readable and exciting
stories; helping to
understand todays'
complex world of women
in a Muslim society.

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During changing American social conditions in 1968, a naïve nineteen year old Midwestern girl marries an older Pakistani man and moves to Lahore where she lives as a Muslim wife for almost two years.

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