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First comes marriage : my not-so-American love story : a memoir  Cover Image Book Book

First comes marriage : my not-so-American love story : a memoir / by Huda Al-Marashi.

Summary:

"A candid, heartfelt love story set in contemporary California that challenges the idea of what it means to be American, liberated, and in love"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781633884465
  • ISBN: 1633884465
  • Physical Description: 297 pages ; cm
  • Publisher: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Husband potential -- Muslim love -- A girl like that won't stay -- A small island of unity -- Beaten by devotion -- A divine crystal ball -- This American rite of passage -- See me at the prom -- A big family secret -- Marching toward marriage -- Lunch company -- A sudden thrill of control -- The engagement of our children -- Say it loud -- Sins for no good reason -- Every choke, sob, and sniffle -- The sting of regret -- Women in Islam -- A day for me and the girls -- The proof of our youth -- Crises A, B, and C -- A bride is with us -- Love her, boy, love her -- Biology -- A big, fat Arab stereotype -- Trying to make a life -- The aspiring doctor's wife -- An edible identification card -- I love Huda.doc -- A matter of life and death and God himself -- Shia heretic -- The love I missed -- A family of three -- How to fix Hadi and me -- Fictions of love -- As if by magic.
Subject: Al-Marashi, Huda, 1977-
Iraqi American women > California > Biography.
Muslim women > California > Biography.
Muslims > California > Biography.
Iraqi Americans > California > Biography.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Trails Regional. (Show)
  • 0 of 0 copies available at Trails Regional-Technical Services.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Caruthersville Public Library 974.4 ALM (Text) 38417100400268 Non-Fiction Available -
Trails Regional-Warrensburg B Alm (Text) 2204840823 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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