I've studied Islam and its teaching at the college level, but I must say that this book explains its terrorist roots well. After reading this well documented book in novel format it was easy to understand why there is so much violence associated with this religion. This book will open your eyes like no other that I have read. You will get a first class education while you enjoy the novel like format. I checked its sources and amazingly they are very accurate. Excellent book to read....must get for people who want to understand why there is so much terrorism in the world associated with Islam.
A timely warning, and a great read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
It's almost necessary to keep reminding oneself "it's only a novel." A fast-paced plot, contemporary topics, and more than a smattering of historical facts make this book difficult to put down. Some of the characters are a bit thin, and some of the plot points are a stretch, but overall it's a gripping story. What can one do but scoff at those who engage in ad hominem attacks on the authors based on their (perceived) religious beliefs or tabloid stories of their business practices? This is a book review; not a personal popularity contest for the authors. And for those who say "Read the Koran," I wonder if they really want us to do that? Do they want us reading Surahs 2 and 9? Please don't expect us to fall for the story that they're taken "out of context." I found the authors' quotes in my own copy of the Koran, and a lot more. This novel offers excellent entertainment, a timely warning on the very real danger facing the civilized world, and a glimpse of the reasons that the modern world will defeat this threat.
Warning to America that probably is too late.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
There are many good books exposing Islam out there. Annis Shorrosh and Ergun Caner are ex-Muslims who have become Christians and have written excellent theological summaries from first-hand perspectives about Islam. Winn and Power have written a similar book but within the framework of a novel that all-too-often has fiction standing at the front door of reality.There are many people who will read a novel but will not read a non-fiction book about Islam. From that standpoint, this book is important to have available for such readers. For more scholarly books on Islam, I would recommend Shorrosh or Caner. That being said, Winn's novel blew me away and had me on the edge of my seat for days. If you won't read anything else on Islam, read "Tea with Terrorists." Winn's book is about an American hero and his love interest who are forced to research the history and theology of Islam before it destroys America. The facts they find about Muhammad and the Koran are beyond the ability to describe in this review. The bible tell us that Satan is a deceiver and a liar. Nowhere is this more true than in the deception of billions of Muslims with Islam. Equally shocking is the deception of the American people from the American media who are controlled by the petrodollars of Arab kingdoms. America is literally over a barrel (of oil). The American public doesn't want the truth because it is too difficult to accept. We want to keep driving our SUV's and go about our merry way. We want to believe that the world is one and everyone wants peace. That is a very appealing dream world but is quite wrong. Denial is not a river in Egypt !!The book is also quite perceptive that President Bush's war on terrorism is perhaps sincere but misguided. Capturing Saddam or Osama might make Americans feel good but those events are hollow victories. The enemy is still Islam and the message of hate from the Koran will not go away. Winn speculates President Bush will go down in history as failing to have the courage to identify the enemy because being politically correct and winning reelection is more important to him than accepting the clear evidence that Islam is the enemy. Winn also chides Americans for not recognizing world history that the rise of Nazism in the 1930's is closely akin to that of Islam in the past decade. Both are dead set against the Jews. History teaches man learns nothing from history and the struggle with Islam may very well lead the world into the final countdown towards Armageddon. I was the first to be skeptical of Winn and Power preaching to me about the hazards of Islam. After all, aren't these two of the guys from ValueAmerica that helped prick the Internet bubble that produced the paper loss of hundreds of billions to major pension funds as well as the lone investor in late 1999? They may have not been saints in their past lives or at best, unprepared opportunists laced with greed, but they must have had a change of heart. Like the Ap
The TRUTH hurts.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
And these authors have done a highly commendable job of uncovering the truth. It should be required reading for everyone - especially politicians. They are the ones that can change today to avoid this future scenario. I thought the book well written and very informative. It presents the facts in everyday laymans terms that anyone can understand. And everyone needs to understand. Their interpretations of Islam reveal everything the terrorists don't want us to know and just how brainwashed millions of people are. The Qu'ran and the Hadith are a joke - manifestos for terror. It is about time they were revealed for what they are...and about time for people to listen. It is very difficult to read this as fiction. I have already recommended it to numerous people and will continue to do so.
The Truth, Finally.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
The authors of this book have the guts to speak the truth about Islam. They skipped being politcally correct and went straight to the root of today's terrorism. It's obvious that the authors did their homework before writing this book. I find it funny that some of the other reviewers have resorted to name calling and character bashing rather that offering a shred of honest contradiction. Christians who read this book will have their faith refreshed, non-believers will start thinking about salvation, and the politicians will be angry that the authors have written the truth and offered them a solution. You will be horrified by the insanity revealed in this story, and hopefully you will be calmed as well by the solution to the problem.
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