Naseem Rakha & debut novel "The Crying Tree"

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Mon, 07/06/2009 - 12:00am
Naseem Rakha & debut novel "The Crying Tree"

Dmae Roberts talks with Oregon Author Naseem Rakha about her debut novel "The Crying Tree" -- the story of a family whose son is murdered. The novel brings to light issues of justice and forgiveness as a mother begins a correspondence with the convicted murderer of her son. Naseem describes her experiences covering an execution and how that experience led her to work on this novel.

 

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