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First comes marriage : my not-so-typical American love story
Title:
First comes marriage : my not-so-typical American love story
Author:
Al-Marashi, Huda, 1977- author.
Publication Information:
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
Physical Description:
297 pages ; 24 cm
Summary:
"A candid, heartfelt love story set in contemporary California that challenges the idea of what it means to be American, liberated, and in love"--
Language:
English
Contents:
Husband potential -- Muslim love -- A girl like that won't stay -- A small island of unity -- Beaten by devotion -- A divine crystal ball -- This American rite of passage -- See me at the prom -- A big family secret -- Marching toward marriage -- Lunch company -- A sudden thrill of control -- The engagement of our children -- Say it loud -- Sins for no good reason -- Every choke, sob, and sniffle -- The sting of regret -- Women in Islam -- A day for me and the girls -- The proof of our youth -- Crises A, B, and C -- A bride is with us -- Love her, boy, love her -- Biology -- A big, fat Arab stereotype -- Trying to make a life -- The aspiring doctor's wife -- An edible identification card -- I love Huda.doc -- A matter of life and death and God himself -- Shia heretic -- The love I missed -- A family of three -- How to fix Hadi and me -- Fictions of love -- As if by magic.
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ISBN:
9781633884465
Format :
Book