| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
310 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note(S) |
"This is a Borzoi Book." |
| Summary |
Now a proud resident of Maine, on the path to citizenship, Abdi Nor Iftin's dramatic, deeply stirring memoir is truly a story for our time: a vivid reminder of why western democracies still beckon to those looking to make a better life. |
| Contents |
Under the neem tree -- The first bullets -- Trail of thorns -- City of women and children -- Arabic to English -- The one they call American -- Buufis -- Wedding vows -- Sin and punishment -- Trapped -- No number -- Messages from Mogadishu -- Little Mogadishu -- Long odds -- White rooms -- Respect -- Epilogue. |
| Audience |
900L Lexile |
| Subject |
Iftin, Abdi Nor.
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| Subject(S) |
Somali Americans -- Maine -- Biography.
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Immigrants -- Maine -- Biography.
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Muslims -- Maine -- Biography.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Name(S) |
Alexander, Max, 1957- Author.
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| ISBN |
9780525433026 (paperback) |
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0525433023 (paperback) |
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9781524732196 (hardcover) |
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1524732192 (hardcover) |
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