East of the Sun

A Coming-Of-Age Tale Family Saga And Nostalgic View Of The Fifties And Sixties Noha Shaath Ismail'S Memoirs Describe Her Formative Years In Alexandria Egypt And The Personal Journey That Lead Her To The United States In 1970. International In Scope Universal In OutlookHer Story Is Set Against The Backdrop Of Political And Social Upheaval. She Writes About The Loss Of Her Homeland Nasser'S Egypt And The Tumultuous 1960S In Philadelphia With Lots Of Insightful Reminiscences About Her Family And Her Rapidly Changing World. Read About Ismail'S Palestinian Father Lebanese Mother Egyptian Husband And American Sons And Be Touched By A Complex Multitude Of Emotions - Tenderness Pride Love Sadness And Yearning. Here Is An Immigrant'S Tale With Stories About Muslim Traditions Courting Habits And A Way Of Life That Has Since Disappeared. Here Are Also The Recollections Of A World Traveler Spurred By View-Master Images Her Father Shared With Her After Overseas Trips Who Like Sindbad. . . Longed For A Taste Of Adventure And The Freedom To Begin Her Own Journey Of Discovery. Not Least Here Is The World View Of A Strong-Minded Woman Of The World Whose Home Is Palestine Egypt Minnesota Florida Everywhere And Whose Personal Story About Loss Grace And Memory Can Inform Our Own.