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When Wings Expand Paperback – February 23, 2013

by Mehded Maryam Sinclair (Author)

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Winner of the Unpublished Muslim Writer's Award 2011.

She wrapped her arms around me and said, "Nur! I know. I don't want to go. But all I can do is keep trusting in Allah. Nur, I will always be with you! My love and advice will always be with you to guide you in the right direction." She patted my heart. "They are forever sealed inside this little place."

Writing on the pages of her journal, Nur, a teenage girl in Canada, charts the onset and advance of her mother's cancer. Nur watches her mother's body begin to shrink and her mood begin to darken. And when family and friends begin to encroach, Nur must face the prospect of her mother's looming death.

Nur bears the crushing loss and finds her adolescent life more demanding and complex. But with the legacy of her mother's love, her family's support, and the guidance of her faith, she manages to overcome the searing pain and use her newfound strength to bring joy to the lives of others, showing them that after death wings can expand.

Mehded Maryam Sinclair is a professional storyteller with twenty-five years of experience. Her career as a touring and teaching artist began with Vermont Council. She lived in Turkey for ten years, teaching language and storytelling, and now resides in Amman, Jordan. Mehded is the author of two picture books, Miraculous Happenings in the Year of the Elephant and A Trust of Treasures (both published by Kube Publishing, Ltd).

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"The story is one of kindness and healing, a good read for all, especially young adults, with its interesting plot and fluid storyline. Ms Sinclair’s years of teaching and storytelling experience shines through the fluent flow of text and her language."―Mitali Chakravarty, Kitaab.org

"[Nur] makes a strong role model for young readers who may grow spiritually by getting to know this 'ideal Muslim' figure close to their age."―Alt Muslimah

"I would recommend it for people of all ages. There’s something beautiful about reading a novel that’s fictional in nature but has great lessons and reminds you of Allah. It genuinely brought a smile to my face seeing ayahs of the Qur’an interwoven into the narrative. There are also a lot of beautiful metaphors and imagery about life in the book. It’s a novel about dealing with pain, grief and finding your path back to Allah but most importantly, it’s also a book about triumph!"―muslimgirljournal.com

"When Wings Expand is the type of story that requires the reader to put aside expectations of action and adventure, and to appreciate a softer, more subtle narrative. After all, not everyone’s lives are raucous and dramatic; sometimes, the most beautiful tales are ones of quiet sorrows and private joys."―thesalafifeminist

About the Author

Mehded is a professional story teller with 25 years of experience. Her career as a touring and teaching artist began with Vermont Council. She performed in various venues from school, colleges to theater. She lived in Turkey for 10 years teaching language and story telling and now resides in Amman, Jordan.

Paperback: 150 pages
Publisher: The Islamic Foundation (February 23, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0860374998
ISBN-13: 978-0860374992
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.2 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 6 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,439,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #954 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Family > Parents
- #1625 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Death & Dying
- #1668 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Religious

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Umm Hamza

Loved it!

March 7, 2013

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I couldn't put this down once I started reading it and finished the whole thing within several hours... I did stay up just a little bit past my bedtime :). It was a really enjoyable read overall, but it also made me cry a few times, though all of Mehded Maryam Sinclair's stories tend to get me emotional here and there. By the end of the book, I was a little surprised by the story finishing so soon... maybe I'm just used to reading relatively super long books (e.g. Dickens, Gaskell, etc!) that deal with children who come of age, so I wanted to hear more about what was going to happen next!

I love that the book focuses on parent-child/family relationships and friendship... it's a great, wholesome alternative to all the junky young adult novels out there that are obsessed with romance/sex, violence, disrespecting authority, narcissism, etc... o yes, and vampires or zombies!

I highly recommend this book to anyone, but especially to any adolescent reader who needs some perspective after dealing with a loss in the family. While she is Muslim and mixed Turkish, the emotional development of the main character in the book would be relevant to any young person, regardless of their gender, religion, or ethnic background. I am really lookiing forward to reading more from this author in the future.

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mkksr1

Loved it, great read for all ages.

April 26, 2013

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This book kept me hooked onto it and I would look forward to reading it everyday!

It is so full of beautiful lessons- something that readers of all ages and backgrounds can benefit from. It sort of brings you back home, on what it means to be a true Muslim and being a servant of Allah Almighty is all about.

The way the author wrote the book makes all of it feel so real. If you're feeling lost and are looking for a renovation in your perspective on life- do give this book a read.

Something I couldn't help thinking all the while was that- Allah SWT has truly blessed this author to be able to write something so beautiful like this and teach the beautiful message of Islam in this manner.

I hope Sister Maryam writes more books, especially for the older ages as I can't imagine how much more wonderful content she may come up with for that demographic as even with a book that may be seen as primarily centered for children and perhaps teens- she did such a wonderful job nonetheless that it is a piece all ages can come to benefit from.
MashaaAllah TabarakAllah La hawla wa la quwwata illah billah.

You can buy this book on Amazon.com- available in both hard copy and kindle formats.

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Simply Lovely

Book Club for Tweens

January 27, 2014

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Had our 8th graders in tears, had a 6th grader want to be a writer, has the 5th graders journaling! What an amazing book for tweens. We have now started a book club with the 7 books purchased at our Islamic school...we're super excited.

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CPL

Beautiful story

August 28, 2015

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I and my 13-year old daughter both loved this book! Great reading for all ages. Probably more suited for girls, but even my sons (14,10) read and enjoyed it.

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Beautiful inside and out. A treasure.

February 26, 2013

Format: Paperback

I can't tell you what the book means to me. I can’t do it justice in a review; this is the best I could come up with.

This book was very different than I thought it would be so, for anyone deciding whether to buy it, here is what you can expect:

What this book is NOT: it's not just a teen book; anyone who is dealing with the loss of a loved one, or who is facing death themselves (as we all are), could benefit from the wisdom contained in it.

It's not a tear-jerker (although I did cry a few times).

It doesn't include a lot of details about dying from cancer. The journal starts in May '08 and Nur's mother dies in July. Nur keeps writing until the beginning of Sept but then gives up writing until 2 years after she started it. The second part covers the same months as the first part, May through Sept, but two years later in 2010. So, her mother's sickness and death span 2 months out of 8 total. And even those two months just don't have many medical details. It's not a nitty-gritty, reality book about dying of cancer.

It's not a 'something bad happened to you, so you can be bad' book. the characters do not use tragedy as an excuse for bad behavior.
It does not contain any foul language or outright disrespect or disobedience. Considering the state of modern 'literature' for almost all ages, this has to be said. For muslims, there is nothing in this book that a kid cannot read on their own.

What this book IS: a beautiful story filled with wisdom, and so real, so exactly true-to-life, that it was like I was reliving the days and nights when my husband died 2 months ago. The descriptions, thoughts, feelings, reactions, events are almost exactly as we experienced.

I would say this book is exemplary, which is what i look for in what my children read so that they may have something to live up to. And Nur is a wonderful character; if she were real I would like her to be my daughters' friend. (I have two girls around Nur's age.)
It is beautiful and comforting, yet challenging, in that it calls upon us to reexamine our thoughts about death.

It is inspired and inspiring, especially the parallel that the author draws between the death of the chrysalis and the awakening of the soul as its wings expand.

It is a quick read, finished in an hour or two, but I do plan on rereading it, maybe reading one entry per day, so that I can really absorb the messages.

The book is beautiful and well-bound on heavy paper. Our copy has been read 3 times and still looks brand new. The cover design shows the two worlds of Nur: Toronto and Istanbul, represented by little skylines in the bottom corners, and the two worlds of us all, the dunya and the akhira, the chrysalis and butterfly.

I'm grateful to have this type of literature available for my kids (and me!) to read. And i pray for success for the author and publisher so that they can produce more works for our benefit. And i pray that we don't just read it but do really use it for our benefit.

Beautiful, inside and out. A treasure.

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Required reading

October 8, 2015

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This book is our required reading for our 5th grade.Thank you for a wonderful addition to our educational needs.

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