One is More than Enough
A story of one Arab man and American woman’s marriage and her coexistence with his other wives
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It was to be a long night, there I sat on the sofa, music playing in the background. I glared at him, he stands in front of me ready to strike. One hand grabbing my chest the other in the air, fist folded up ready to launch. My heart is beating fast, I think, “
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About the Book
This book begans with an African American woman who is born and raised in the United States. As a Muslim woman who converted to Islam in her early twenties while in college she struggles with her Identity while trying to hold on to her youth. Her relationships, children, and second marriage goes against all that was taught to her in childhood. Dealing with all forms of abuse from the early years into her adult years, she yields accepting that it is fate. With the death of her grandmother, the stronghold of the family, and friends closest to her she learns that life and happiness does not have to be compromised. She learns that the paths taken affect herself as well as her children. Can she find her innerself along the way?
Those closet to Nicole she finds strength in? She learns that she must love herself first before she can discover love from another. Religion and a Polygamist marriage are the most conflicting factors in her life. What is the starting point of the hard lesson learned in her life? Will Nicole find the demons that haunt her growth as a free independent woman? Can Nicole balance her religious convictions in her life or will it tear apart?
About the Author
Chantele is a devoted mother of three handsome boys ranging from the age 7-3. She has been writing since college, this being the first of her books published. She looks forward to hearing from her readers and encourages everyone to express their views and personal experience as it relates to the book.
Chantele lives in the country with her husband of five years. She is still practicing Islam though she is has an interest in the magical world. Her thoughts on religious views are as such: Know thy truth in your heart but never remain closeminded - for everything alive remains a mystery until its truth is uncovered. Have no fear - for fear is the hinderence to knowledge. Remember curiousity should be approached with caution, stupidity leads to ultimate destruction of the soul and mind. And always be true to thyself.