Cracked Mirrors: Emmett Till to Barack Obama and My Path to Authentic Islam

by Zaid Adib Ansari

I wrote, "Cracked Mirrors: Emmett Till to Barack Obama and My Path to Authentic Islam" to clarify the visceral meaning of black life in America that began for me over fifty years ago. Emmett Till and President Barack Obama each occupy a historical and spiritual space and time. In my Memoir, I invoke the image of an event, a cracked bicycle mirror, to characterize my sojourn in America to reclaim my humanity. My cracked mirror lives as a spiritual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511789018
• ISBN13: 9781511789011
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"