{"product_id":"children-of-dust-a-portrait-of-a-muslim-as-a-young-man-paperback","title":"Children of Dust: A Portrait of a Muslim as a Young Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Eteraz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" Eteraz's] adventures are a heavenly read.\" --\u003cem\u003eO\u003c\/em\u003e, the Oprah magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this supremely assured, lush, and rip-roaring book, Eteraz manages to do the impossible, gliding confidently over the chasm that divides East and West. Wildly entertaining...memoir of the first order.\" --Murad Kalam, author of \u003cem\u003eNight Journey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAli Eteraz's award-winning memoir reveals the searing spiritual story of growing up in Pakistan under the specter of militant Islamic fundamentalism and then overcoming the culture shock of emigrating to the United States. A gripping memoir evocative of \u003cem\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReading Lolita in Tehran\u003c\/em\u003e, and the novel \u003cem\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/em\u003e, Eteraz's narrative is also a cathartic chronicle of spiritual awakening. Yael Goldstein Love, author of \u003cem\u003eOverture\u003c\/em\u003e, calls \u003cem\u003eChildren of Dust\u003c\/em\u003e \"a gift and a necessity  that] should be read by believers and nonbelievers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary personal journey from Islamic fundamentalism to a new life in the west\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this spellbinding portrayal of a life that few Americans can imagine, Ali Eteraz tells the story of his schooling in a \u003cem\u003emadrassa\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e--San Jose Mercury News\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary personal journey from Islamic fundamentalism to a new life in the west\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this spellbinding portrayal of a life that few Americans can imagine, Ali Eteraz tells the story of his schooling in a \u003cem\u003emadrassa\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915247939900,"sku":"9780061626852","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/V2FTWkF3YnBRZG1zQ3M0dDdFZmN0UT09.webp?v=1774361101","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/children-of-dust-a-portrait-of-a-muslim-as-a-young-man-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}