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Cargando... Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life (2003 original; edición 2003)por Queen Noor
Información de la obraLeap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life por Queen Noor (2003) Women in Islam (11) Cargando...
Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. What an amazing life lived by this young American of Arab descent who falls in love with King Hussein of Jordan and becomes his partner in all things. It was a leap of faith to become Muslim and embrace a lifestyle so foreign so full of tradition. I also enjoyed reading about the Arab / Israeli conflict from an Arab point of view . Still, in many ways I found the book a bit of a “lecture”, on the Arab way of thinking . Still I am happy to understand better the Arab viewpoint in the Middle East and to learn about the extraordinary man who was King Hussein Here's what I wrote in 2008 about this read: "Very interesting to read about the middle east from a completely different perspective! Young, Princeton-educated American Lisa Halaby marries the King of Jordan (his fourth wife), and become passionately committed to his country and his causes. Fastinating!" This book was a deeply emotional read for me. Members of my husband's family were employees of Queen Noor's family so I always heard from my late, beloved sister-in-law how wonderful Queen Noor and King Hussein were. Being Jewish myself and having lived in Israel, I was most interested in reading about King Hussein's fervent desire to help bring about peace between Arab nations and Israel. From stories I heard about about King Hussein in his non-royal role, I greatly appreciated learning in this book about his life-style with Queen Noor. My favorite picture in the book is one in which Queen Noor and King Hussein are out riding his motorcycle. It brought back memories of hearing from my husband's family about the King's checking out Harley-Davidson dealerships when he was in the Washington area. This biography seems more like a friend sharing a precious diary with me than a Queen having written her memoirs for people the world over. Everything seems so personal. I found it extremely difficult to read the very end of the book which described King Hussein's failing health and then his death at age 62 of cancer. I have a special copy of this book, signed to me by Queen Noor. I never read this book before. I'm not sure why. However, I think it means more to me now as I can reflect back on what Queen Noor and King Hussein not only meant to my husband's family, but what they meant to the whole world, and how special the Queen and King were as individuals with their hearts in exactly the right place. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Nacida en el seno de una distinguida familia norteamericana de origen arabe, Lisa Halaby formo parte de la primera promocion de mujeres que pudieron estudiar en la prestigiosa Universidad de Princeton, donde, en 1974, se licencio en arquitectura y urbanismo. Dos anos mas tarde, mientras estaba en Jordania visitando a su padre, fue presentada informalmente en las pistas del aeropuerto al rey Hussein. Admirado en todo el mundo arabe por ser la voz de la moderacion y por descender en linea directa del Profeta, Hussein se convertiria en uno de los solteros mas codiciados del mundo cuando perdio a su esposa en un tragico accidente. La siguiente vez que se encontraron, Hussein quedo subyugado por aquella mujer bella y espontanea, hija de un amigo suyo. Despues de un fugaz y secreto cortejo, Lisa Halaby se convirtio en Noor Al Hussein (), reina de Jordania. El relato del extraordinario viaje de una mujer al corazon de un hombre y de su reino. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Noor’s story highlights the difficulties she faced as a young bride, entering into a relationship where huge security pressures mean a complete lack of privacy, and stepping into a role as the King’s fourth wife means she has inherited stepchildren as well. Despite this the two obviously have great respect and long lasting affection for each other.
Noor throws herself wholeheartedly into her marriage and dedicates herself to becoming a passionate advocate for the Jordanian people. She sets up several philanthropic endeavours, championing women’s rights, the arts and education.
The story also has a strong political focus as Hussein’s lifelong work is to try and create peace in the Middle East. He is a tireless negotiator, both with the Western world, Israel and with other Arabic leaders. He is frustrated on all sides, by Ararat’s desire for war rather than peace, by the American complicity with and preferential treatment of Israel, and by Israel’s refusal to yield any ground. I respected Noor’s solidarity with her husband’s peace efforts and her frustration at the Western stereotyping of the Arabic world. She also doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to America’s choosing to turn a blind eye to Israel’s ruthless treatment of the Palestinians. On the other hand she also reveals her husband’s frustration at the militant actions of the PLO, jeopardising the peace process he has fought so hard for. I found this an interesting and engaging story about a fascinating and troubled part of the world. ( )