INFIDEL by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

For my 4th (and final sophomore!) quarter, I have chose to read Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

This book is about a woman who is very politically active and strong minded about her beliefs with a special determination to fight injustices. She had a difficult childhood, filled with civil war and beatings. She later escaped from an arranged marriage. She is under frequent threat by reactionary Islamists, was disowned by her father an expelled from her family. This is her story of being "freedom fighter".
I chose to read this book because I think it's important of current events, especially with the conflict in the middle east. The fact that its told from a woman's perspective makes it all the more interesting in an obviously more male dominated country. I also think that it is good to become more familiar with the Islamic culture and religion from a perspective that isn't stereotypical.