Leap of Faith (Queen Noor)

Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
Queen Noor, 2003
Miramax Books
496 pp.
ISBN-13: 9781401359485


Summary
The dramatic story of an emancipated young woman who became the fourth wife of a powerful Arab monarch, Leap of Faith is the intriguing autobiography of Jordan’s American-born Queen Noor.

The former Lisa Halaby discusses her late husband, King Hussein I (1935–99), and his tireless quest for peace in the Middle East; her conversion to Islam and her love for the people of Jordan; her difficult adjustment to royal life and her evolving role as a humanitarian activist; and her political and personal views on Islam and the West.

This fascinating memoir provides a unique perspective on three eventful decades of world history and on relations between the United States and the Arab world. (From Barnes and Noble Editors.)