Muhammad the land of stories As she befriends the reclusive

As she befriends the reclusive author

fifteen-year-old Louisa Adair wants to fight back

scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky

and lies as crooked as Texas law is straight

three survivors must achieve the impossible

Muhammad the land of stories As she befriends the reclusiveIn the midst of the dramatic seventh century war between two empires, Muhammad was a spiritual seeker in search of community and sanctuary. Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as inherently extreme or violent a narrative that has overshadowed the truth of its roots. In this masterfully told account, preeminent Middle East expert Juan Cole takes us back to Islam's and the Prophet Muhammad's origin story. Cole shows how Muhammad came of