Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786867175 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Two years later, while visiting her father in Jordan, she was casually introduced on the airport runway to King Hussein. After a whirlwind, secret courtship Lisa Halaby became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan.With eloquence and candor, Queen Noor speaks of the obstacles she faced as a naive young bride in the royal court, of rebelling against the smothering embrace of security guards and palace life, and of her own successful struggle to create a working role as a humanitarian activist In a court that simply expected Noor to keep her husband happy. Widely admired in the Arab world as a voice of moderation, and for his direct lineage to the prophet Muhammad, Hussein would soon become the world's most eligible bachelor after the tragic death of his wife. Meshing the demands of motherhood with the commitments of her position often proved difficult, but she tried to keep her young children by her side, even while flying the world with her husband in his relentless quest for peace. It is also the refreshingly candid story of a mother coming to terms with the demands the king's role as a world statesman placed on her family's private life. The next time they met, Hussein would fall headlong in love with the athletic, outspoken daughter of his longtime friend. After a heartbreaking miscarriage, she gave birth to four children.
"Truly, A Leap of Faith" according to Sammy Eerdmans. When one reads "Leap of Faith," what strikes you is the amazing faith and grace with which Queen Noor has conducted her life. There is no question that this is a remarkable book, a peek into what it is like to live in the inner circles of a kingdom which has been at the center of so much of the breaking new. Ginger, New Orleans said Excellent book. Queen Noor is inspiring. The book (because it is so interesting) leaves the reader wanting to know more about her, the Royal family, Jordan, and the Middle East. However, Queen Noor is easily the most fascinating figure in this story and I'm so glad she wrote her story now, not later as she contemplated. Af. Five Stars Thanks!!!
From this point on, her story is mostly his, mainly covering his attempts to broker peace in the Middle East. The rumor mills buzzed: was she the next Grace Kelly? Before long, the king renamed her Noor (light in Arabic), and she converted to Islam. Born in America in 1951 as Lisa Halaby, Noor came from a wealthy, well-connected family and was part of Princeton's first co-ed class. There are meetings with Arafat, Saddam Hussein, American presidents and other leaders. From Publishers Weekly Anyone who loved The King and I will readily warm to the love story of Queen Noor and the late King Hussein of Jordan. Noor details Hussein's struggles to