Day Seventy-Two

6/12

The Book: Daughter of Destiny by Benazir Bhutto

ISBN: 0-06-167268-2

Suggested By: Sissy Vaughn

Where: Home

When: 4:30-5P

Music: None

Company: Alone

Pages: 93- 148 (55)

The Lead In: While some say you should never judge a book by its cover, I disagree. And though the cover of Daughter of Destiny isn’t all that impressive (a simple picture of the author), Ms. Bhutto’s eyes are extremely intense. I can spot the book across the room and feel as if she is staring at me from the grave. Its a little eery.

The 411 on the 55: Today’s reading focused on the overthrow of the government of Pakistan in the late 70’s by the Pakistani Army. Led by one of Bhutto Sr.’s most trusted generals, Zia, the country was put under martial law for extended periods of time. Most, if not all, of the leadership of the country was arrested and placed into prison.

Bhutto, the Prime Minister, was charged with a flimsy murder rap which, at least within this book, was never evidenced in the court during the trial. The PM was sentenced to death, but the defense protested the ruling and filed an appeal. The people of Pakistan, very much in support of the PM, rallied to his daughter and their political party, PPP. 

Line of the Day: “Instead of deserting my father, the people’s loyalty was returning one hundred-fold.” pg 101

The Fact on the Fiction: While this Zia guy was a tool, he had a fantastic mustache. Wikipedia