THE BEAUTY OF YOUR FACE

A Palestinian American woman wrestles with faith, loss, and identity before coming face-to-face with a school shooter in this searing debut.
A uniquely American story told in powerful, evocative prose, The Beauty of Your Face navigates a country growing ever more divided. Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter?radicalized by the online alt-right?attacks the school.
As Afaf listens to his terrifying progress, we are swept back through her memories: the bigotry she faced as a child, her mother’s dreams of returning to Palestine, and the devastating disappearance of her older sister that tore her family apart. Still, there is the sweetness of the music from her father’s oud, and the hope and community Afaf finally finds in Islam.
The Beauty of Your Face is a profound and poignant exploration of one woman’s life in a nation at odds with its ideals, an emotionally rich novel that encourages us to reflect on our shared humanity. If others take the time to really see us, to look into our face, they will find something indelibly familiar, something achingly beautiful gazing back.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Language: English
ISBN-13 : 9781789559736
ISBN-10 : 1789559731
Publisher: Legend Press Ltd
Publication date: 03 Aug 2020
Category: Fiction
Dimensions: (WxH): 5.07 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 272 g
Author: Sahar Mustafah

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sahar Mustafah is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, an inheritance she explores in her fiction.