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    Jacki Lyden

    As foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, Jacki Lyden has spent her adult life on the frontlines of some of the world's most dangerous war zones. Her childhood was a war zone of a different kind-her mother suffered from manic depression. In her book, "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba" she writes lyrically and poetically about her experiences.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sarah Spitz • Nov 4, 1997 • 1 min read

    As foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, Jacki Lyden has spent her adult life on the frontlines of some of the world's most dangerous war zones. Her childhood was a war zone of a different kind-her mother suffered from manic depression. In her book, "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba" she writes lyrically and poetically about her experiences.

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      Sarah Spitz

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