Deception has become a way of life for Iman. Ignored in
her early years by her career-minded parents, the sudden
intrusion of her mother into her life pushes Iman to become
something she never imagined. Though Muslim, her loose
lifestyle leads her into many dangerous encounters with the
opposite sex. When true love does finally come her way, she finds
herself incapable of returning it, perhaps losing forever the best
opportunity to escape her mother
Um Daoud, with her years of living and working among
Muslims, has once again given us a realistic picture of life for Muslim
women. This time, in Things I Never Told My Mother, she illustrates
the life of thousands who live in more secular Muslim countries and
the struggle they face between Western influences on their societies
and what little they know of Islam. Readers will realize through
this book that the Muslim community is much more complex than
the stereotypical terrorist version portrayed in the media. Things I
Never Told My Mother will do much to increase the average reader