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I raised my right hand and placed my left on the Quran, which was being held by my wife and mom. Suddenly I was blinded by a cascade of camera flashes. Keith Ellison is the first Muslim elected to Congress. In fact, the first nonwhite that Minnesota has ever elected to Congress. That wasn't why he ran, however. Quite simply, he entered politics because he wanted to make a difference - to contribute to the future of his children, his community, and his country. This memoir, while filled with delightful family anecdotes and Ellison's personal recollections, is far more than that. Ellison speaks from the heart, talking about the ever-changing face of America: his "sweet land of liberty." In his own family, he sees an illustration of what makes America great.