God and Country

Will Prentiss grew up in a broken home struggling for guidance as a teenager he moved in with his mother who was part of an Christian group. But he was subjected to violent abuse until he fled in fear of his life. Searching for meaning still seeking his grounding through faith he eventually found himself at a mosque and decided to become a Muslim. He became a strong advocate of his new community married a Muslim woman and faced discrimination after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But when Muslim friends begin planning to go abroad to carry out jihad he started working with the FBI. Although he felt compromised and conflicted he took pride in knowing that he was protecting his community and serving his country-but that did not assuage the guilt he felt in betraying his community. Focused on themes such as morality justice and what it means to be an American this account offers insights into a religion that is deeply misunderstood while sharing the true story of someone weighing the balance between faith and patriotism.