Saved by Her Enemy: An Iraqi woman's journey from the heart of war to the heartland of America

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For her entire life, Rafraf, a devout Muslim, had been told that Americans were the enemy. Her understanding of the world, of her place in it, and of the United States had been steeped in the culture of Iraq under the rule of Saddam Hussein. Yet, in the midst of insurgents attempting to kidnap and kill her, she found herself on the receiving end of lifesaving help from those she considered her enemies.Rafraf suddenly finds herself living with a Christian family in the Bible Belt of America. Nothing had prepared her for this new reality—the life of a college student in a vastly foreign culture, in a community as far from her expectations as she could have imagined, and in a family that opens their hearts to enfold her.Saved by Her Enemy is a riveting journey of two very different people from opposite sides of the world, of faith, of experience, and of expectations. The dramatic intersection of their lives and their journey together is an inspiration to those who have ever felt there was more to life than the world they knew. A young Iraqi woman, an American war correspondent, and a true tale of friendship, faith, and family against the backdrop of war and the collision of culturesThis is a story of a very unlikely friendship—between American war correspondent Don Teague and Rafraf Barrak, an Iraqi college girl who won a job as a translator for NBC during the early months of violence in the wake of the American invasion of Iraq.While covering a story together, the two were nearly killed by a bomb, an experience that created a bond between them that led them down a path neither could have imagined.What follows is a story of transformation, as Rafraf—from a devout Muslim family—becomes the target of terrorist threats to kidnap and murder her. Don and his fellow correspondents mobilize to help save her life and suddenly Rafraf finds herself on the receiving end of an offer for safety and a new life in the United States. Dramatically transplanted from the streets of Iraq to the Bible Belt of middle America, Rafraf finds everything that she knew—or thought she knew—about herself, her values, her world, even faith and family, turned upside down. Meanwhile, Don; his wife, Kiki; and their children discover they’ve embarked on an adventure with Rafraf that reshapes their lives. This captivating story inspires us all to join Don and Rafraf in discovering that there is far more to life than the world we know.

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Warning for ebook buyers - Marita -
I normally don't leave reviews but I wanted to warn any ebook buyers about this book. As a book, itself, the story is amazing and I had no regrets spending my limited time reading it. It is not a normal / cliche story from the Middle East and I enjoyed the hope it brought.

That said, I bought it on my Kindle and was very disappointed with the grammer and endless editing errors. Words were not capitalized, punctuation was missing, sentences would just randomly start new paragraphs, etc. I had been warned that some publishers were trying to save money and skip the editing process for ebooks and this was a prime example. I cannot believe and author would leave so many blatant mistakes so I think erros crept up in the various drafts an were never given the last 'once over' before sending it to Amazon. A few mistakes I would overlook but there were several in EACH chapter.

I ended up complaining to Amazon and they very swiftly returned my money (and removed the book from my account). Again, this is a great book and good story but beware when buying the Kindle version. If the price was less, I wouldn't have minded the flaws but for (with tax) this was a disppointment.

The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife

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Choosing a mate is like picking house paint from one of those tiny color squares: You never know how it will look across a large expanse, or how it will change in different light.

Meet Janna and Graeme. After a decade-long tango (together, apart, together, apart), they're back in love -- but the stress of nine-to-five is seriously hampering their happiness. So they quit their jobs, tie the knot, and untie the lines on a beat-up old sailboat for a most unusual honeymoon: a two-year voyage across the Pacific. But passage from first date to first mate is anything but smooth sailing. From the rugged Pacific Northwest coast to the blue lagoons of Polynesia to bustling Asian ports, Janna and Graeme find themselves at the mercy of poachers, under the spell of crossdressers, and under the gun of a less-than-sober tattooist. And they encounter do-or-die moments that threaten their safety, their sanity, and their marriage.

Join Janna and Graeme's 17,000-mile journey and their quest to resolve the uncertainties so many couples face: How do you know if you've really found the One? How do you balance duty to others while preserving space for yourself? And, when the waters get rough, do you jump ship, or do you learn to navigate the world...together?

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Not "For Women Only" ! - T. A. Burns - Spokane, WA, US
Perhaps I was expecting a "chick-flick" literary piece when I first learned of this book - boy, was I wrong about that!

Janna Cawrse Esarey's wonderful sea-going tale, "The Motion of the Ocean" provides an engaging - then captivating - and sometimes scary - "Odyssey" across the Pacific in a 35 foot sailboat. She is a most talented and insightful writer - and I was unable to put her book down until I had consumed every last page.

As a land-locked sailor in the Pacific Northwest, I have often fantasized about a journey such as she and and her new husband, Graeme, undertook following their marriage. Her finely-crafted narrative of their two years crossing the Pacific Ocean is far more than "the quintessential summer read" as promised on the cover - it is a genuine "page-turner" from a gifted young writer! Buy it; read it; you'll love it!