“Raised in a strict Muslim family, Hirsi Ali survived civil war, female mutilation, brutal beatings, adolescence as a devout believer during the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, and life in four troubled, unstable countries ruled largely by despots. She escaped from a forced marriage and sought asylum in the Netherlands, … and fought for the rights of Muslim women and the reform of Islam as a member of Parliament. Under constant threat, demonized by Islamists and politicians, disowned by her father, and expelled from family and clan, she refuses to be silenced.”
“A celebration of triumph over adversity, Hirsi Ali’s story tells how a bright little girl evolves out of dutiful obedience to become an outspoken, pioneering freedom fighter. As Western governments struggle to” with ‘balancing’ personal freedom with religious totalitarianism, “no other book could be more timely or more significant.”