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A Mighty Collision of Two Worlds [Hardcover]

Safi Abdi (Author)
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October 3, 2002
She is an outgoing girl. Her Muslim family is thousands of miles away, and her destiny is in her hands. He is a fun loving Westerner. They meet and take the plunge. Soon, the love-nest sinks under the blasting current of fronting waves. Two cultures, two ways of life.

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About the Author

Safi Abdi was born and raised in Somalia until the age of thirteen. She is a homemaker and a mother of three children. She is one of nine siblings, and her father died during Somalia's civil war in the early nineties. Safi has a college degree in English Literature and a diploma for creative writing from the Institute of Children's Literature, West Redding, Connecticut.A Mighty Collision of Two Worlds is her first published novel. She has written several unpublished children's stories, and is an avid letter writer on current issues. She has recently completed a book length manuscript that portrays her country's civil war and the ill effects this turmoil had on the displaced population. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 532 pages
  • Publisher: 1st Book Library (October 3, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1403332266
  • ISBN-13: 978-1403332264
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,302,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Antithesis to ..."Without My Daughter", August 14, 2003
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As a business man I am always looking for a good book to shorten my flight when traveling and for some reason when I looked at the title of this book I found it appealing and I needed to find out what it was all about. I sort of expected something else with regards to this mighty collision, however as I kept reading on I soon realized that this was a story with a deeper meaning, a story that needed to be told. As in the turbulent word we are living in today this book is dealing with a subject that is not spoken much about however it involves thousand of couples and is a subject that needs to be talked and read about. As I kept reading I was dragged into this conflict and I could hardly turn the book away when the meals was served on the plane. You are getting so involved that you just need to turn the next page to find out what is going to happen. The book is dealing with a mixed marriage, east and west and all the difficulties between the different cultures mixed together. It's a very exiting and very professional written book and you get the feeling that this is a book that have a soul and is something more than just a fictional novel. The author has a very good professional way of telling her story and to bring life into the characters and as you read on you find yourself very involved and even take side in this exceptional mighty collision.
To my knowledge this is the first book published from this author and after read the book I found it hard to believe that this is indeed her first published work. What impressed me the most about the author is her outstanding ability to handle the clashes of cultures which the book is focusing on with fairness and objectivity.
I've read many fictional novels, however this novel is among the best I've ever read. It's a page turner and the subject is very much in the limelight in today's turbulent world. If anyone wants to know the difficulties between the different cultures mixed together this book is a must read and will highlight some but not all. I really loved this book and can highly recommend this to every book lover.
Thanks to the author for bringing this hidden problem to the surface for everyone to see. I am looking forward to her next book, hopefully very soon. Thanks again!!!!

Thanks for shortenning my long flight

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars delightful reading, November 14, 2002
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This review is from: A Mighty Collision of Two Worlds (Hardcover)
When I first picked up a Mightly Collision of Two Worlds I expected some dreary stuff on a tragic strucken mixed marriage. What I found on my hands, however, was a thrilling and a humorous tale of two very different people stuck under one roof. Truly, an amazing account.Safi Abdi is a master story teller. I look forward to see more work from this author.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book for everyone to read, January 18, 2003
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I've read many fictional novels, however this novel is among the best I've ever read. It's a page turner and the subject is very much in the limelight in todays turbolent world. If anyone want's to know the difficulties between the different cultures mixed together this book is a must read and will highlight some but not all. Thanks to the author for bringing this hidden problem to the surface for everyone to see. I am looking forward to your next book, hopefully very soon. Thanks again!!!!
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