Bird on a Wire

By Mary Lahaj

Bird on a Wire is a story about the need for each individual to make the faith she inherited from her parents her own. The author adds the powerful dimension of a family epic that begins in Lebanon at the turn of the 20th century and incorporates the unique perspectives of three generations on how one becomes an "American." As each generation attempts to integrate their culture into the majority culture (in this case, largely Christian America), we become privy to their dreams and decisions about how much to assimilate and how much to preserve as a matter of self-identity. The author's colorful life combines her personal quest to become a cheerleader with her family's dream of building the first mosque in New England (1964).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CTGKCTZR
• ISBN13: 9798876834263
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 329 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"