The Blood of Lambs: A Former Terrorist's Memoir of Death and Redemption (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Lynn Vincent (Contributor)
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The Blood of Lambs reveals the true inside story of the making and mind-set of a Muslim terrorist. Though his ties with terrorism were severed more than twenty years ago, it was not until 9/11, when radical Muslims rained terror on American shores, that Kamal Saleem stepped out of the shadows and revealed his true identity. Today, he is a different kind of warrior. He now stands on the wall and shouts to America, "Open your eyes and fight the danger that lives among you."

As the terrible fruit of Kamal's early life in jihad screams from today's headlines, he courageously puts his life on the line to defend America, the country he now calls home.

About the Author

Kamal Saleem was born under another name into a large Sunni Muslim family in Lebanon. At age seven, he was recruited by the Muslim Brotherhood and immediately entered a Palestinian Liberation Organization terror training camp in Lebanon. After being involved in terror campaigns in Israel, Europe, Afghanistan, and Africa, and finally making radical Islam converts in the United States, Saleem renounced jihad and became an American citizen. He has appeared on CNN, CBS News, and Fox News programs, and has spoken on terrorism and radical Islam at Stanford University, the University of California, the Air Force Academy, and other institutions nationwide.

Collaborator Writer, Lynn Vincent: Lynn Vincent, a U.S. Navy veteran, is features editor at WORLD Magazine, a national news biweekly. She is the author or co-author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Same of Kind of Different as Me.

Kamal Saleem (a pseudonym) was born into a large Sunni Muslim family in Lebanon. As a boy of seven fleeing a beating from teenage thugs in ethnically divided Beirut, Kamal took refuge in a mosque where he met radicals of the Muslim Brotherhood. Playing on the jihadist dreams instilled in Kamal by his mother, these imams took him to a terror training camp run by Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction.

Maturing into a terrorist's terrorist, Kamal's journey in jihad took him to countries such as Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq. Training terrorists from around the globe, he ruthlessly pursued Umma—one world under Islam—by any means necessary. But while infiltrating the United States, a tragic incident embroiled Kamal in a clash of cultures and forced him to reevaluate his understanding of truth and faith.

Kamal is now an American citizen and has embraced the Christian faith he once sought to destroy. He consults with federal law enforcement agencies and speaks on the dangers of radical Islam at venues across the country, including Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Kamal lives with his American family in an undisclosed location somewhere in America.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Howard Books (April 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416577807
• ISBN-13: 978-1416577805
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,646 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An eye-opening autobiography of a former terrorist's salvation, April 4, 2009

By	Stacey (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

"The Blood of Lambs" is a gut-wrenching autobiography by former terrorist Kamal Saleem (not his real name). With the assistance of Lynn Vincent, the memoir of this former terrorist's road from horrific existence to redemption is graphically laid out for the reader, offering understanding into how a terrorist is manufactured by an aggressive culture. A review on the cover calls this a riveting read, and it certainly is! Saleem recounts his experiences from the tender age of FOUR YEARS OLD that led to his becoming a feared Islamic warrior. Now, his calling is to courageously defend America and awaken the people of the land he loves to awareness of the terrorist threat with which he used to be affiliated. This is an engrossing and shocking read that is bound to change the reader's perspective on our world.

This is an emotional, engrossing and educational read.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Everyone, April 11, 2009

By	D Griego "Griego" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This book is an eye opening account of a young man's journey through hatred and terrorism to love and redemption. This in itself makes the book a very enjoyable read.
As you follow along with his account you will be amazed, hopefully your eyes will be opened and you will see the depth of the hatred that radical Islam holds for us here in the west and just how far they are willing to go in order to kill us.
I would also like to thank the author for writing it; our prayers go out to you and your family.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Non stop thrilling adventure I couldn't put down, April 20, 2009

By	Rachel - See all my reviews

From the moment I opened the cover, I was captivated by the intensity of Kamal Saleem's life. This truely reads like a movie with non stop action. It was amazing to follow his journey from darkness to light, from evil to good. The truth that Kamal is speaking about radical Islam is eye opening and not something covered by the main stream media. This message needs to be heard!! This is a must read!!
Rachel