Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations Book

Yet another author that I wish I knew personally! This book is an excellent sequel to her first book, "Infidel". Everyone should read both of them, and, mind you, this is coming from me. Honestly, I'm rarely pushy with books, or at least I try not to be. The older I get, the less I seem to tell people what to do. Her two books are an exception.

Towards the end of the book, she does a brilliant job calling feminists to action to take up the cause of Muslim women and girls. After all, how can today's feminists call themselves that if they don't stand up to discrimination in the name of religion and culture? That chapter was one of my favourites.

Some quotes that I loved and wish to share:

"The veil deliberately marks women as private and restricted property, nonpersons. The veil sets women apart from men and apart from the world; it restrains them, confines them, grooms them for docility. A mind can be cramped just as a body may be, and a Muslim veil blinkers both your vision and your destiny. It is the mark of a kind of apartheid, not the domination of a race but of a sex."

And one of my all-time favorites:
"The trap of resentment. It is probably the worst mental prison in the world. It is the inability to let go of anger and the perceived or real injustices we suffer. Some people let one or two, or maybe ten unpleasant experiences poison the rest of their lives. They let their anger ferment and rot their personality. They end up seeing themselves as victims of their parents, teachers, their peers and preachers."

I have a few other favorite quotes, but I'll spare you all. Again, recommended reading for all! I hope that she will continue writing and contributing.