Reviews
Highly recommended...one of the best first-person stories of youth activism, interfaith cooperation, and how to be both authentically American and Muslim., "A beautifully written story of discovery and hope." -President Bill Clinton "[A] visionary book, part coming-of-age memoir and part call-to-action . . . A shining vision of the possibilities of interfaith cooperation and pluralistic discourse." -Adam Mansbach, The Boston Globe "The best recent American statement about living one's faith in a pluralistic society." - Robin Lovin, Christian Century "Remarkable . . . A well-written, compelling testimony to how one man is trying to ensure that different religions can live side by side in peace." -Paul Raushenbush,Beliefnet.com "Eboo Patel is an exciting new voice of a new America: diverse but not divisive, hopeful but not utopian. He speaks for all of us from a rising generation of bright, brown, and bold Americans who have much to offer a country embarking on a new millennium and in need of new blood." -Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, executive director of the Zaytuna Institute, "A beautifully written story of discovery and hope." -President Bill Clinton "[A] visionary book, part coming-of-age memoir and part call-to-action . . . A shining vision of the possibilities of interfaith cooperation and pluralistic discourse." -Adam Mansbach,The Boston Globe "The best recent American statement about living one's faith in a pluralistic society." -Robin Lovin,Christian Century "Remarkable . . . A well-written, compelling testimony to how one man is trying to ensure that different religions can live side by side in peace." -Paul Raushenbush,Beliefnet.com "Eboo Patel is an exciting new voice of a new America: diverse but not divisive, hopeful but not utopian. He speaks for all of us from a rising generation of bright, brown, and bold Americans who have much to offer a country embarking on a new millennium and in need of new blood." -Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, executive director of the Zaytuna Institute, “A beautifully written story of discovery and hope.� -President Bill Clinton “[A] visionary book, part coming-of-age memoir and part call-to-action . . . A shining vision of the possibilities of interfaith cooperation and pluralistic discourse.� -Adam Mansbach, The Boston Globe “The best recent American statement about living one’s faith in a pluralistic society.� - Robin Lovin, Christian Century “Remarkable . . . A well-written, compelling testimony to how one man is trying to ensure that different religions can live side by side in peace.� -Paul Raushenbush,Beliefnet.com “Eboo Patel is an exciting new voice of a new America: diverse but not divisive, hopeful but not utopian. He speaks for all of us from a rising generation of bright, brown, and bold Americans who have much to offer a country embarking on a new millennium and in need of new blood.� -Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, executive director of the Zaytuna Institute From the Trade Paperback edition., "Intriguing memoir . . . that juxtaposes youthful mistakes with remarkable moments of insight. Offers a worthwhile look into the burgeoning interfaith youth movement." Kirkus Reviews "This autobiography...captures how an angry youth can be transformed--by faith, by the community and,...by himself--into a profound leader for the cause of peace." Publishers Weekly "Highly recommended...one of the best first-person stories of youth activism, interfaith cooperation, and how to be both authentically American and Muslim." Library Journal Starred
