" - Reader Review "I truly enjoyed reading this book, it made me feel heard in some ways, most of the topics he talked about felt very real and hit home, and he did a wonderful job shining the light on important [Middle East and Arab] ...
Author: Jacob Nader
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9798644467372
Category:
Page: 374
View: 217
"I truly enjoyed reading this book, it made me feel heard in some ways, most of the topics he talked about felt very real and hit home, and he did a wonderful job shining the light on important [Middle East and Arab] regional topics. I teared up at the end of it." - Reader Review A Lantern in the Shade is an epic historical fiction saga that draws on a blend of Middle Eastern cultures and poignant, dramatic prose to tell the story of an Arab immigrant family's quest for truth and honor -- offering a unique perspective that heralds the rich and vibrant history of the Middle East, while unveiling oppressive challenges some marginalized communities face in their day-to-day lives, including the struggles for women's rights and LGBTQ acceptance. Nour is a young Arab woman with a coming of age story desperate to be told -- she is faced with the impossible task of reconciling with her father's heavily-guarded secrets and her mother's deteriorating mental health. She struggles to prevent her own dreams from falling by the wayside, as she fights to hold her family together. Years later, Nour's son Jacob takes a harrowing journey to the Arabian Peninsula, fraught with peril and wonder, to be closer to his family's homeland -- yearning to uncover lost details about his mother's life. Should Jacob succeed, he will finally achieve his life-long aspiration to honor his mother's dreams and shed light on their family's deepest-held mysteries. But if he fails, he might just become a lost soul consumed by the sinking sands of the Arabian Desert... Page Up and Order Now.