Yet romance is at the center of krista bremers moving memoir, my accidental jihad, though struggle is a key element as well. For the next month, nothing will touch my husbands mouth between sunup. More life reflections from the bestselling author on themes of societal captivity and the catharsis of personal freedom. Bremer finds herself in a struggle to be less focused on her needs and more tolerant towards her husbands religious beliefs during the month of ramadan, hence the title my accidental jihad. This memoir follows krista from her surfing days to a journalism career to a chance encounter with a runner that eventually leads to a discovered pregnancy, and soon a cross.
He then, among other things, went on to work as a deep cover intelligence operative for the fbi. Goodreads members who liked my accidental jihad also liked. Meet the author book club past events we have had dozens of bestselling authors participate in our meet the author book club, including adriana trigiani, lauren groff, ruth ware, chris bohjalian, celeste ng and mary kubica. Elizabeth gilbert, author of eat, pray, lovefifteen years ago, krista bremer was a surfer and an aspiring journalist who dreamed of a comfortable american life of adventure, romance, and opportunity. From 2006 to 2010 he served as a member of the secretary of states policy planning staff and as a close advisor to condoleezza rice and hillary clinton. Buy my accidental jihad unabridged by krista bremer, xe sands isbn. Four years ago, she writes, married to the father of my three children, i fell in love with a woman. My accidental jihad is a book krista bremer never imagined that shed write. In a world that has no racial or religious boundaries, this book has a courageous voice that is wise, insightful and committed to a relationship met with challenges and a road not so easily traveled. Krista bremers new book, my accidental jihad, lays bare the struggles of marriage and family, and charts a journey towards tolerance and compassion. My accidental jihad by krista bremer reading guidebook. She accidentally gets pregnant and they decide to get married.
Fifteen years ago, krista bremer was a surfer from a secular middleclass family who dreamed of a comfortable american life of adventure, romance, and opportunity. The memoir, bremers first book, grew out of a prizewinning essay she wrote for the sun, a north carolinabased magazine where she is. A western woman finds love and struggle with her libyan husband in a memoir of marriage across a cultural divide. The books title refers not to her falling in love with a muslim but her own accidental jihad, forcing me to wrestle with my intolerance and selfabsorption. The story krista bremer tellsone of radical foreignness between a married couple.
Author krista bremer discusses her accidental jihad nbc news. Meet the author book club fayetteville free library. Sep 11, 2019 the perfect book club is made up of three key things. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open ones heart and keep it that way. Told with rare honesty, my accidental jihad is the story of krista bremers 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 crosscultural marriage and family. A womans unexpected struggle to open her heart and grow beyond herself this is krista bremers tender struggle. If you would like to meet some new friends and enjoy some good times, come join the west sangamon public library book club. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by. Aukai collins, also known as aqil collins february, 1974 july 19, 2016 was an american of irish descent who converted to islam and fought with chechen irregulars of the chechen republic of ichkeria. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
Accidental presidents book by jared cohen official. Biography autobiography memoir, politics current events, history. My accidental jihad my accidental jihad is the story of a young woman who, because she fell in love with an older moslem man from libya, found herself undertaking a very personal jihad of her own. Nor could she have imagined the prejudice she would encounter or the profo. Each month, we share top book picks from indie next and libraryreads, as well as the target book club title and pennies pick for costco.
My accidental jihad, by krista bremer the new york times. My accidental jihad marathon county public library mcpl. Krista is a surfer, shed grown up in a secular middleclass. Fifteen years ago, krista bremer would not have been able to imagine her life today. Throughout the book, doyle remains open and candid, whether shes admitting to rigging a high school. My accidental jihad is a bold piece of writing and thinking by an incredibly brave woman. A love story tells how bremer an exerciseobsessed, welloff californian adapts to being the wife of a libyan emigre, and flirts with islam. My accidental jihad by kipling7161 see profile 081814. The story is about an assertive american woman who is dating a man from libya. Thanks to krista bremer for her essay my accidental jihad october 2007, about her marriage to a muslim man. This month of ramadan has thrown me into my own accidental jihad, forcing. I think the negative connotation surrounding the word jihad, combined with accidental, makes the title extremely captivating. Fifteen years ago, krista bremer, a californiabred feminist, surfer, and aspiring journalist, met ismail suayah, sincere, passionate, kind, yet from a very different world. Her essay on which this book is based, my accidental jihad, received a pushcart prize.
A tender struggle a story about love, marriage, compromise, parenthood and the difference between the life one imagined and reality. My accidental jihad by krista bremer reading guidebook club. Basing this book on her pushcart prizewinning essay, my accidental jihad, bremer details her. My book club decided to read it and the overall verdict was that we liked it a lot. Evening book discussion club at the lavoniacarnegie library for the safety of our patrons and with a continued effort to flatten the curve, all athens regional library system branches in athensclarke, franklin, madison, oconee and oglethorpe counties w ill remain closed until such time that it is deemed safe to reopen to the public. The evening book club meets the third tuesday of every month at 7. The perfect book club is made up of three key things. Find books like my accidental jihad from the worlds largest community of readers. Maggie shipstead, author of seating arrangements my accidental jihad is one of the most captivating and moving memoirs ive read in years. Cheryl strayed, author of wilda bold piece of writing and thinking by an incredibly brave woman. Jihad, an arabic word meaning strife or struggle, has many connotations in our culture, few of them romantic. At first krista bremers memoir, my accidental jihad, would appear to be a chronicle of the authors relationship with her husband, a tale of. Apr 22, 2014 in her third book, doyle love warrior, 2016, etc. A love story by krista bremer at first, it seemed to read like a script for one of those carefully constructed films about interracial, intercultural, interfaith relationships that somehow turn out happily ever after, without straying too far from anyones comfort zone.
Yet romance is at the center of krista bremers moving memoir, my accidental jihad, though struggle is a. A tender struggle by krista bremer overdrive rakuten. Bremer, associate publisher of the sun, explores the points of connectionand potential. My accidental jihad by kipling7161 see profile 081814 in a world that has no racial or religious boundaries, this book has a courageous voice that is wise, insightful and committed to a relationship met with challenges and a road not so easily traveled. Fifteen years ago, krista bremer was a surfer and an aspiring. A womans unexpected struggle to open her heart and grow beyond herself. Discover your next favorite book or author with free book club discussion questions, best book lists and more i love helping readers discover their next favorite book or author so ive dedicated this page to the books i have read and want to read, book club discussion questions to get your book club talking, ways to encourage your kids to. At first krista bremers memoir, my accidental jihad, would appear to be a chronicle of the authors relationship with her husband, a tale of overcoming differences and learning. Bremers experience illustrates the struggle for tolerance in an intolerant world, and i felt inspired in my own attempts to understand different cultures. The oprah magazine,more magazine, and the sun, and shes been featured on npr and in the pbs series arab american stories. He is the new york times bestselling author of accidental presidents, the new digital age, children of jihad, and one hundred days of silence.
Willow wilson, author of alif the unseen utterly absorbing. Fifteen years ago, krista bremer, a californiabred feminist, surfer, and aspiring journalist, met and fell in love with a man from a very different world. Mar 12, 2020 told with rare honesty, my accidental jihad is the story of krista bremers 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 crosscultural marriage and family. It follows her through their attempts to reconcile their cultures. My accidental jihad by krista bremer a captivating and moving memoir about a womens journey through love, interethnic marriage, parenthood, and life. Fifteen years ago, she was a surfer from a secular middleclass family who dreamed of a comfortable american life of adventure, romance, and opportunity. Krista bremer audio books, best sellers, author bio. Lucid, heartfelt and profoundly humane, my accidental jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.