Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
by Noor, Queen
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0786867175
- ISBN 13
- 9780786867172
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Synopsis
rt of a man and his nation. Born into a distinguished Arab-American family, Lisa Halaby was a strongly independent young woman. After studying architecture at Princeton, her work on projects in the Middle East gave her a profound understanding both of the links between the environment and social problems, and also of the tumultuous history of the Arab nations. Then, in 1974, her life took a very different turn, when her father introduced her to the world's most eligible bachelor, King Hussein of Jordan. After a whirlwind romance, she became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan. With eloquence and honesty, Queen Noor speaks of the obstacles she faced as a young bride and of her successful struggle to create a role for herself as a humanitarian activist. She tells of her heartbreaking miscarriage and the births of her four children, along with her continuing support for King Hussein's campaign to bring peace to the Arab nations. But most of all this is a love story - an honest and engaging portrait of a truly remarkable woman and the man she married.
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- Bookseller
- Dons Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8181
- Title
- Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
- Author
- Noor, Queen
- Format/Binding
- Hard Back
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Stated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0786867175
- ISBN 13
- 9780786867172
- Publisher
- Miramax Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 6 1/2" X 9 1/2
- Keywords
- QUEENS JORDAN POLITICS GOVERNMENT HUSSEIN
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