Nomad : from Islam to America--a personal journey through the clash of civilizations

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Where to find it

Davis Library (5th floor)

Call Number
E184.S67 H57 2010
Status
Available

Stone Center Library

Call Number
E184.S67 H57 2010 c. 2
Status
Available

Undergrad Library

Call Number
E184.S67 H57 2010
Status
Available

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Summary

Hirsi Ali tells the stirring story of her search for a new life in America in this vivid philosophical memoir, picking up where INFIDEL left off.

Contents

  • Introduction p. ix
  • Part I A Problem Family
  • 1 My Father p. 3
  • 2 My Half Sister p. 13
  • 3 My Mother p. 23
  • 4 My Brother's Story p. 41
  • 5 My Brother's Son p. 61
  • 6 My Cousins p. 73
  • 7 Letter to My Grandmother p. 85
  • Part II Nomad Again
  • 8 Nomad Again p. 95
  • 9 America p. 109
  • 10 Islam in America p. 127
  • Part III Sex, Money, Violence
  • 11 School and Sexuality p. 149
  • 12 Money and Responsibility p. 165
  • 13 Violence and the Closing of the Muslim Mind p. 185
  • Part IV Remedies
  • 14 Opening the Muslim Mind: An Enlightenment Project p. 205
  • 15 Dishonor, Death, and Feminists p. 219
  • 16 Seeking God but Finding Allah p. 237
  • Conclusion: The Miyé and the Magaalo p. 255
  • Epilogue: Letter to My Unborn Daughter p. 263
  • The AHA Foundation p. 275

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