First female blog from Iraq brings a unique woman's perspective to everyday events and political fallout. Eyewitness, insider's account of war in Iraq-a viewpoint markedly absent from Western media. Riverbend is a vibrant and passionate personality-both intelligent and sympathetic. Her web diary gives a human face to war and occupation. Much value added to the blog with a preface and introduction, month-by-month timeline, and selected links. Riverbend has a huge following on the web, including fellow bloggers; book will have great word-of-mouth on the web. Blurbs from respected journalists and academics vouch for the accuracy and insightfulness of her accounts.