I loved this book and have given it to several people as gifts. Most non-Muslims are fairly ignorant about Islam beyond what they read in the newspaper. I have read some books that give some of the factual information about Islam, but the beauty of this book is that it it is a window into the mind, heart, and soul of what it is to a Muslim woman. It is an engaging and easy to read story about the richness of Islam. I have quoted the part where Hasan says that growing up she did not hear that the sure path to Paradise was martyrdom. She heard from the sayings of the Prophet that the man who educates his daughter(s) is guaranteed Paradise. A nice corrective to the picture we get from the media which portrays only the most extremist and puritanical views.