Who would have thought that in 2014, a revolution for women's rights would break out in northeastern Syria? By that time, ISIS had overrun most of the country, occupied one city after another, and amid the terrible conditions of the civil war, fear and terror followed in its wake. This year, an all-female militia from an unknown small town faced off against the Islamic State.

The outcome of the battle in Kobani surprised everyone. Meanwhile, an army was being recruited to go to war against ISIS in alliance with the United States. At the same time, its members spread their own political ideas and professed their conviction that they were making gender equality a reality by fighting against the men who enslaved women - moving from house to house, street to street, city to city.

Before writing the book, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon carried out several years of field research: this is how she was able to put down on paper the unforgettable story of the Kurdish women's militia that became the only possible defeater of ISIS. The book puts women in the spotlight who not only took up arms against the terrorist state: they wanted to change the lives of women in the Middle East and around the world forever.

"A brilliantly written, fascinating work: The Daughters of Kobani is a must-read for anyone interested in the nobility and brutality of war. One of the greatest volumes on modern warfare."
Admiral William H. McRaven, author of Make Your Bed

"This book is an extraordinary and humbling story of the women leading the fight against the Islamic State."
Angelina Jolie is an actor, director, and activist

"The Daughters of Kobani is an unforgettable and almost mythical story about the strength and courage of women. The women presented in the book fight a terrifying battle against ruthless and brutal men, in unimaginable conditions for us. They proved what girls and women are capable of when given the opportunity to take it into their own hands their destiny. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon shows what true heroism and self-sacrifice means, and the unity of women. It is based on amazing research, and every word is filled with respect for the subject. I am grateful to have read it."
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Tastes, Prayers, Loves