Author: NOOR, QUEEN
Title: Leap of Faith - Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
Description: New York, Miramax. 2003, First Edition. (ISBN: 0786867175). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First Edition, First Printing. xi + 468 pages. 40 illustrations. This is the dramatic and inspiring story of an American woman's remarkable journey into the heart of a man and his nation. Born into a distinguished Arab-American family and raised amid privilege, Lisa Halaby joned the first freshman class at Princeton to accept women, graduating in 1974 with a degree in architecture and urban planning. Two years later, while visiting her father in Jordan, she was casually introduced on the airport runway to King Hussein. Widely admired in the Arab world as a voice of moderation, and for his direct lineage to the prophet Muhammed, and soon to be the world's most eligible bachelor after the tragic death of his wife. The next time they met, Hussein would fall madly in love with the athletic, outspoken daughter of of his longtime friend and, after a whirlwind, secret courtship, Lisa Halaby became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan. PLEASE NOTE : A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.9 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST L. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: King Hussein of Jordan, Lisa Halaby, Noor Al Hussein 0786867175


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