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An extraordinary personal journey from Islamic fundamentalism to a new life in the west In this spellbinding portrayal of a life that few Americans can imagine, Ali Eteraz tells the story of his schooling in a madrassa in Pakistan, his teenage years as a Muslim American in the Bible Belt, and his voyage back to Pakistan to find a pious Muslim wife. This lyrical, penetrating saga from a brilliant new literary voice captures the heart of our universal quest for identity and the temptations of religious extremism.
Starting this one for a #bookspinbingo! Was going to save it for Non-fiction November since it didn‘t get chosen for bookspin or doublebookspin but I am generally so far from a bingo, I can‘t pass up the chance to actually accomplish one.