pickMarguerite, a New Zealander, married a bedouin back in the seventies and lived with him in his cave raising their three children.
This was such an insight and very refreshing to read such an energetic and positive memoir from the region.
It was also interesting as the bedouin were telling me about their clashes in recent years with the authorities who have pushed them from their caves to housing units and how they have commercialised Petra.
pickA definite Pick! Inscribed by Marguerite, I bought this in Petra in October from her son and finally found the time to read it. A really special book, she writes positively and with affection for the Bedouin people and their way of life, which became hers because of her love for Mohammed and his for her. She is honest and self deprecating and relays stories with humour and intelligence. Lovely read.
pick#nofemmeber #burningbride
Here‘s a book I read a few years ago that fits. Becoming a #bride in a place that‘s #burning hot! Marguerite is a NZ woman who married a Bedouin man and lived in a cave raising a family. It‘s a fascinating book about learning to fit into a new culture/community, managing life away from modern conveniences, with some adventures before chronicling how their community was forced away from their traditional caves.
Congratulations on your amazing milestone, @LaurenReads !
One of the most interesting non-fiction books I read the last few years was Married to a Bedouin.
Thanks for the giveaway! #hundredgrand
Married to a Bedouin | 
