The first thing I must say it is that you are a beautiful writer, you write heart wrenching desert prose. The story as a woman is more than compelling, it is an “Everywoman” story and I found myself in there, identifying and understanding, as will many women who read it. I was gripped by the pace, torn by the emotions and was moved to tears often. The fact that it is a narrative from the desert is also a huge moment for women’s literature.