For many Americans, the words 'American' and 'Muslim' simply do not marry well;
for many the combination is an anathema, a contradiction in values, loyalties, a
nd identities. This is the story of one American Muslim family--the story of how
, through their lives, their schools, their friends, and their neighbors, they e
nd up living the challenges, myths, fears, hopes, and dreams of all Americans. T
hey are challenged by both Muslims who speak for them and by Americans who rejec
t them. In this moving memoir, Idliby discusses not only coming to terms with wh
at it means to be Muslim today, but how to raise and teach her children about th
eir heritage and religious legacy. She explores life as a Muslim in a world wher
e hostility towards Muslims runs rampant, where there is an entire industry fina
nced and supported by think tanks, authors, film makers, and individual vigilant
es whose sole purpose is to vilify and spread fear about all things Muslim.
