A darkly humorous and emotional homecoming story about a young Muslim-American man reconciling with his estranged, traditional family and finding the way back to love, from the author of The Bad Muslim Discount.A decade ago, Azaan, a rebellious teenager with dreams of becoming an actor, was exiled from Redding, California to a religious academy in Egypt by his imam father. His crime? Getting caught kissing Madison, the girlfriend he wasn’t supposed to have.But while letting his family believe he is studying to become a preacher, Azaan ditched school and embarked on an acting career. Given that he has minimal contact and nonexistent plans to return home, he figured no one would ever know.Now, however, Azaan’s grandfather has a dying wish: he wants to see his grandson one last time. In order to maintain the story he’s told his family for years, Azaan decides to become a fake imam. Playing at being a religious leader, he finds a community in Redding on the brink of a scandal involving his family. It’ll be the most challenging role of his life.Navigating his new identity and old relationships, Azaan reunites with Madison, connects with old friends, and uncovers a shocking truth about his family history that threatens to expose his father as a fraud. It turns out, Azaan isn’t the only one pretending to be something he isn’t.Before he can finish weighing the consequences of exposing his father or protecting him, an untimely death shakes Azaan’s priorities. He is forced to grapple with his religion, future, and family in a way that is sure to break hearts, but might heal a few along the way.Almost Paradise | Susan Isaacs Keeps readers hooked from the first page to the last. The wonderfully wrought characterization of Linda Voss shines throughout this novel. Isaacs has hit . Behind the Stack with Syed Masood, "The Last Man in Paradise" In this episode Brett sits down with author Syed M. Masood to discuss his new book, The Last Man In Paradise. They talk about religious . The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Last Man, by Mary . paradise. Our nature dim, like to an unlighted torch . man's moral principle be enlarged and liberal, without an extensive acquaintance with books. The Last Man in Paradise - SureShot Books A darkly humorous and emotional homecoming story about a young Muslim-American man reconciling with his estranged, traditional family and . Immortal hounds. 6 - District of Columbia Public Library Karigane clashes with Tsubaki and Kenzaki saves Fuurin from deep-freeze. Then Fuurin shares facts about revival and the system. Book. available. The Last Man in Paradise | Valley Bookseller The Last Man in Paradise. Syed M. Masood. Current price: $17.99 . The Titanic Survivors Book Club: A Novel. A Conjuring of Light: A . Mr. Paradise by Jonathan Segura - The Paris Review Gregg Sutter, Elmore's longtime research man, floated in and out of . last novel, Raylan.) He'd just unboxed his first cell phone. He . The End of Human History: Mary Shelley's Pandemic Novel “The . Last Man: The Rejection of Romanticism The Last Man . The novel's opening epigraph from Paradise Lost foreshadows this conclusion: “Let no man . In Paradise by Peter Matthiessen review – a complex, worthy goodbye The late Peter Matthiessen's final book is a skilful look at the defining tragic enigma of the 21st century, writes Jane Smiley.