Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780061567087
- Book Title
- Children of Dust : a Memoir of Pakistan
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Author
- Ali Eteraz
- Genre
- Religion, Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Political Ideologies / Radicalism, Islamic Studies, Fundamentalism, Religious, Personal Memoirs, General, Islam / General
- Item Weight
- 18 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
Children of Dust: A Memoir of Pakistan – Paperback By Eteraz, Ali – GOOD
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Eteraz’s] adventures are a heavenly read.” — O , the Oprah magazine “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 Night Journey Ali 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 Persepolis , Reading Lolita in Tehran , and the novel The Kite Runner , Eteraz’s narrative is also a cathartic chronicle of spiritual awakening. Yael Goldstein Love, author of Overture , calls Children of Dust “a gift and a necessity that] should be read by believers and nonbelievers alike.
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061567086
ISBN-13
9780061567087
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72714145
Product Key Features
Book Title
Children of Dust : a Memoir of Pakistan
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Political Ideologies / Radicalism, Islamic Studies, Fundamentalism, Religious, Personal Memoirs, General, Islam / General
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Religion, Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-009666
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Children of Dust is a coming of age story, filled with warmth and humour, but it also explores some very serious questions. a powerful and marvellous personal memoir., In Children of Dust . . . we follow the journey of a soul determined to reconcile the many worlds that live inside him. In a time rife with cultural misinterpretations and generalizations, sensitive accounts such as Children of Dust are invaluable assets., Eteraz’s memoir is a fascinating, elucidating account of Muslim mores and education. In these times when fears of Islam are high, it is well worth reading., Ali’s story is long and heart-rending, sometimes funny, sometimes frustrating, and his willingness to share it makes us all better off in the telling and re-telling as we reflect on our covenants and baggage., A complex story of a young man s journey into the heart of his own faith. Knowledgeable, humorous and personable, Eteraz is an engaging storyteller., Wildly entertaining, Children of Dust is memoir of the first order, as genuinely American as Muslim, unraveling the perilous mystery that is modern Pakistan as only memoir can. Unlike others, Eteraz has truly ‘been there,’ and we are all the better for it., …Not only for people who are interested in Pakistan or Islamic issues, but for anyone looking for a compellingpersonal story. Because ultimately, this memoir isn’t about religion but about a fascinating quest for selffulfillment., Written with vivid descriptions, a smattering of urdu words and a very strong sense of nationalism… Children of Dust is an apt description of a thinking muslim., This elegantly written memoir traces [Eteraz’s] relationship with the religion of his birth, fromhis childhood in Pakistan, where he feared beatings at the madrassa, to adulthood in the U.S. . . . Thoughtful and wry, he offers glimpses of a changing Pakistan and a U.S. immigrant’s journey, too., A love letter to one man’s fading faith, Children of Dust is a gift and a necessity, and should be read by believers and nonbelievers alike. Sure to deepen our collective conversation about religion and reason, loyalty and universality, and our geopolitical aims, it’s also just plain fun to read., Children of Dust is a coming of age story, filled with warmth and humour, but it also explores some very serious questions… a powerful and marvellous personal memoir., A …complex story of a young man’s journey into the heart of his own faith.… Knowledgeable, humorous and personable, Eteraz is an engaging storyteller., A gifted writer and scholar, Eteraz is able to create a true-life Islamic bildungsroman as he effortlessly conveys his comingof- age tale while educating the reader. When his religious awakening finally occurs, his catharsis transcends the page., Ali s story is long and heart-rending, sometimes funny, sometimes frustrating, and his willingness to share it makes us all better off in the telling and re-telling as we reflect on our covenants and baggage., An astoundingly frightening, funny, and brave book. At a time when debate and reform in the larger landscape of Muslim world, and in countries like Pakistan in particular, are virtually non-existent, Children of Dust is a call to thought., An astoundingly frightening, funny, and brave book. At a time when debate and reform in the larger landscape of the Muslim world, and in countries like Pakistan in particular, are virtually non-existent, Children of Dust is a call to thought.
Dewey Decimal
297.092 B
Age Level
Trade
Synopsis
“[Eteraz’s] adventures are a heavenly read.” -O, the Oprah magazine “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 Night Journey Ali 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 Persepolis, Reading Lolita in Tehran, and the novel The Kite Runner, Eteraz’s narrative is also a cathartic chronicle of spiritual awakening. Yael Goldstein Love, author of Overture, calls Children of Dust “a gift and a necessity [that] should be read by believers and nonbelievers alike.”, ” Eteraz’s] adventures are a heavenly read.” — O , the Oprah magazine “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 Night Journey Ali 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 Persepolis , Reading Lolita in Tehran , and the novel The Kite Runner , Eteraz’s narrative is also a cathartic chronicle of spiritual awakening. Yael Goldstein Love, author of Overture , calls Children of Dust “a gift and a necessity that] should be read by believers and nonbelievers alike.”, “[Eteraz’s] adventures are a heavenly read.” –O, the Oprah magazine “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 Night Journey Ali 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 Persepolis, Reading Lolita in Tehran, and the novel The Kite Runner, Eteraz’s narrative is also a cathartic chronicle of spiritual awakening. Yael Goldstein Love, author of Overture, calls Children of Dust “a gift and a necessity [that] should be read by believers and nonbelievers alike.”
Lc Classification Number
Bp80.E85c45 2010
Copyright Date
2010
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