Infidel

From one of the world's most provocative and controversial women comes a powerful memoir about the struggles of free speech and religious beliefs. Beginning with her childhood in the Middle East, Ayaan Hirsi Ali takes readers to the heights of European power and to the depths of international murder. Then a member of the Dutch parliament, Hirsi Ali became a major public figure after her colleague, Theo van Gogh, was assassinated in response to their controversial film Submission. Death threats now plague Hirsi Ali, but they've not stopped her pursuit of freedom. A timely and deeply personal memoir, "Infidel" is an essential work in understanding one of the world's most courageous figures.