First comes marriage : my not-so-American love story : a memoir / by Huda Al-Marashi.
"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. |
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Subject: | Al-Marashi, Huda, 1977- Iraqi American women > California > Biography. Muslim women > California > Biography. Muslims > California > Biography. Iraqi Americans > California > Biography. |
Genre: | Autobiographies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Caruthersville Public Library | 974.4 ALM (Text) | 38417100400268 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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