Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781616200688
- Book Title
- My Accidental Jihad
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Author
- Krista Bremer
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Religion, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Personal Memoirs, General, Islam / General, Sociology / Marriage & Family
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
- Country of Origin
- United States
My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer (2014, Hardcover)
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1616200685
ISBN-13
9781616200688
eBay Product ID (ePID)
168591597
Product Key Features
Book Title
My Accidental Jihad
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Personal Memoirs, General, Islam / General, Sociology / Marriage & Family
Genre
Family & Relationships, Religion, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-043143
Reviews
‘oeMy Accidental Jihad is a bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.’ ‘”Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love ‘oeUtterly absorbing . . . A beautiful book.’ ‘”Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild ‘oeCandid and rich.’ ‘”Good Housekeeping ‘oeLucid, heartfelt and profoundly humane, My Accidental Jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.’ ‘”G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen ‘oeA beautiful account of [Bremer’s] jihad, or struggle, to find peace within herself and within her marriage.’ ‘”The Kansas City Star ‘oeReaders of memoir will welcome this love story about patience and kindness and learning the importance of putting culture first.’ ‘”Library Journal ‘oeA moving, lyrical memoir . . . A sweet and rewarding journey of a book.’ ‘”Kirkus Reviews ‘oeTold with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer’s lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one’s heart and keep it that way.’ ‘”Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements ‘oeMy Accidental Jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs I’ve read in years. The story Krista Bremer tells–one of radical foreignness between a married couple–could be a metaphor for all committed relationships.’ ‘”Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy, “My Accidental Jihad is a bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love “Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer’s lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one’s heart and keep it that way.” –Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements “My Accidental Jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs I’ve read in years. The story Krista Bremer tells–one of radical foreignness between a married couple–could be a metaphor for all committed relationships.” –Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy “Lucid, heartfelt and profoundly humane, My Accidental Jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.” –G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen, “My Accidental Jihad is a bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love “Utterly absorbing . . . A beautiful book.” –Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild “Lucid, heartfelt and profoundly humane, My Accidental Jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.” –G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen “Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer’s lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one’s heart and keep it that way.” –Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements “My Accidental Jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs I’ve read in years. The story Krista Bremer tells–one of radical foreignness between a married couple–could be a metaphor for all committed relationships.” –Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy, “My Accidental Jihad is a bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love “Utterly absorbing . . . A beautiful book.” –Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild “Lucid, heartfelt and profoundly humane, My Accidental Jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.” –G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen “A moving, lyrical memoir . . . A sweet and rewarding journey of a book.” –Kirkus Reviews “Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer’s lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one’s heart and keep it that way.” –Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements “My Accidental Jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs I’ve read in years. The story Krista Bremer tells–one of radical foreignness between a married couple–could be a metaphor for all committed relationships.” –Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy “Readers of memoir will welcome this love story about patience and kindness and learning the importance of putting culture first.” –Library Journal, eoeMy Accidental Jihad is a bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.e –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love eoeTold with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer’s lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one’s heart and keep it that way.e –Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements eoeMy Accidental Jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs I’ve read in years. The story Krista Bremer tells–one of radical foreignness between a married couple–could be a metaphor for all committed relationships.e –Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy, “My Accidental Jihad is a bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love “Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer’s lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one’s heart and keep it that way.” –Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements “My Accidental Jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs I’ve read in years. The story Krista Bremer tells–one of radical foreignness between a married couple–could be a metaphor for all committed relationships.” –Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy “Lucid, heartfelt and profoundly humane, My Accidental Jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.” –G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen, “My Accidental Jihad is a bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love “Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer’s lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one’s heart and keep it that way.” –Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements “My Accidental Jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs I’ve read in years. The story Krista Bremer tells–one of radical foreignness between a married couple–could be a metaphor for all committed relationships.” –Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy, “My Accidental Jihad is a bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love “Utterly absorbing . . . A beautiful book.” –Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild “Candid and rich.” –Good Housekeeping “Lucid, heartfelt and profoundly humane, My Accidental Jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.” –G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen “A beautiful account of [Bremer’s] jihad, or struggle, to find peace within herself and within her marriage.” –The Kansas City Star “Readers of memoir will welcome this love story about patience and kindness and learning the importance of putting culture first.” –Library Journal “A moving, lyrical memoir . . . A sweet and rewarding journey of a book.” –Kirkus Reviews “Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer’s lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one’s heart and keep it that way.” –Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements “My Accidental Jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs I’ve read in years. The story Krista Bremer tells–one of radical foreignness between a married couple–could be a metaphor for all committed relationships.” –Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
975.6/044092 B
Synopsis
“Utterly absorbing . . . A beautiful book.” –Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild “A bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love Fifteen years ago, Krista Bremer was a surfer and an aspiring journalist who dreamed of a comfortable American life of adventure, romance, and opportunity. Then, on a running trail in North Carolina, she met Ismail, sincere, passionate, kind, yet from a very different world. Raised a Muslim–one of eight siblings born in an impoverished fishing village in Libya–his faith informed his life. When she and Ismail made the decision to become a family, Krista embarked on a journey she never could have imagined, an accidental jihad: a quest for spiritual and intellectual growth that would open her mind, and more important, her heart. “A moving, lyrical memoir . . . A sweet and rewarding journey of a book.” — Kirkus Reviews “Readers of memoir will welcome this love story about patience and kindness and learning the importance of putting culture first.” — Library Journal “Lucid, heartfelt, and profoundly humane, My Accidental Jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.” –G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen “Bremer’s particular story strikingly highlights the (usually more mundane) cultural clashes and compromises inherent to every marriage or long-term relationship.” — Publishers Weekly, “A story about love, marriage, compromise, parenthood and the difference between the life one imagined and reality.”* Fifteen years ago, Krista Bremer, a California-bred feminist, surfer, and aspiring journalist, met Ismail Suayah, sincere, passionate, kind, yet from a very different world. One of eight siblings born in an impoverished fishing village in Libya, Ismail was raised a Muslim–and his faith informed his life. When Krista and Ismail made the decision to become a family, she embarked on a journey she never could have imagined, an accidental jihad: a quest for spiritual and intellectual growth that would open her mind and, more important, her heart. “A bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” –Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things “A moving, lyrical memoir.”– Kirkus Reviews “Candid and rich.” — Good Housekeeping “Unrelenting candor and gorgeous prose.” — BookPage “Krista Bremer has a very good story.” — The New York Times Book Review “A beautiful account of [Krista’s] jihad, or struggle, to find peace within herself and within her marriage.” — The Kansas City Star “Lucid, heartfelt, and profoundly humane . . . Navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.” –G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen “This is a memoir worth reading.” –* Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
LC Classification Number
CT275.B6435A3 2014
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