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Leap of Faith, Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
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Plot Summary of Leap of Faith, Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
" Leap of Faith presents a heartfelt personal perspective of Queen Norr and the late King Hussein of Jordan. Arab-American Lisa Halaby became Queen Noor of Jordan in 1978 after she married King Hussein. In this detailed memoir, she inscribes openly the challenges that are endured being a King's wife and mother of many children.

This read provides her political insights and the history of the Middle East. Queen Norr clearly displays throughout the book her loyalty towards husband, family and country. She walks you through a difficult period when King Hussein was stricken with the dreadful disease of cancer and how it was dealt with.

She utilized her public role astutely by reaching out to the less fortunate. "

Susan D. Minkalis, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Leap of Faith, Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
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Royalty bio Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler
Age: - 40's-50's
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - Arab
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other people
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
Desert? Yes
Desert: - hostile arabs
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Book makes you feel? - encouraged
Commentary on society? Yes
Commentary on - selfishness - war
Writer's slant towards subject: - very favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of set of events during life
Pictures/Illustrations? - A few 1-5 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much is philosophy rather than life story? - 0-25% of book
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