{"product_id":"children-of-dust-a-portrait-of-a-muslim-as-a-young-man-9780061626852","title":"Children of Dust: A Portrait of a Muslim as a Young Man","description":"\" Eteraz's] adventures are a heavenly read.\" --\u003cem\u003eO\u003c\/em\u003e, the Oprah magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eNight Journey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAli 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 \u003cem\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReading Lolita in Tehran\u003c\/em\u003e, and the novel \u003cem\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/em\u003e, Eteraz's narrative is also a cathartic chronicle of spiritual awakening. Yael Goldstein Love, author of \u003cem\u003eOverture\u003c\/em\u003e, calls \u003cem\u003eChildren of Dust\u003c\/em\u003e \"a gift and a necessity  that] should be read by believers and nonbelievers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEteraz, Ali:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAli Eteraz was born in Pakistan and has lived in the Middle East, the Caribbean, and the United States. A graduate of Emory University and Temple Law School, he was selected for the Outstanding Scholar's Program at the United States Department of Justice and later worked in corporate litigation in Manhattan. He has published articles in \u003cem\u003eDissent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/em\u003e, AlterNet, and altMuslim; and is a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian UK\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317892616466,"sku":"9780061626852","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_490915cd-6e48-4714-984a-d523311658ac.jpg?v=1727542271","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/children-of-dust-a-portrait-of-a-muslim-as-a-young-man-9780061626852","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}