- Paperback: 332 pages
- Publisher: Apprentice House (March 20, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 193407487X
- ISBN-13: 978-1934074879
Caught in the cross-hairs of a twisted fanatic… Poverty, broken families
and a system ill-equipped to help innocent and impressionable children
combine to create an ideal breeding ground for Usman who is recruiting
and training missionaries for mass destruction. While completing her
thesis in India, Tina Matthew, a young doctoral student from the United
States, unwittingly gets thrown into the center of this madman’s
demented plot built upon religious fanaticism. She quickly learns what
the classroom cannot teach as she experiences first hand how Usman
executes his mission with crazed religious righteousness, violence and
the psychological manipulation of human trafficking victims. “A
fascinating story with a suspenseful plot and rich with characters you
care about and root for until the end.” – Holly Mckenna, Professional
Media Lecturer, University at Albany “Subramanian has a grasp of the
complexity and depth of issues related to human trafficking and
terrorism.” – Dr. Rudy Nydegger, Ph. D., Chief, Division of Psychology,
Ellis Hospital “An affecting read which delves into the intricacies of a
terrorist’s mind.” – Nikhil Sharda, Managing Editor – eFiction India “I
was hooked to the novel right from the prologue!” – Inez Bracy, Inez
Bracy International, Living Smart and Well-Online Radio.
My Impressions:
This was a deeply moving book.I adored Tina. She comes across as very intelligent, yet always seeking to better herself and her work through more knowledge. She is warm and compassionate and tough when needed. The pages are filled with horror and atrocities that you wish were only the figment of someones active imagination, but sadly they are realities that many face daily. Living the 2nd largest hub for human trafficking makes you acutely aware of the dangers that are present. This book touched my heart in so many ways. While reading this book I was reminded again of how truly evil some people are and how well they can cover it up and appear good and innocent. I am never amazed at how far a warped religious fanatical will go for their cause. That is what makes this book all the more frightening-the reality of warped theology and the means they use to carry out the work they feel is Gods and which they feel God is really blessing them for doing. After all is it not our duty as Christians even to follow after Christ preaching the good news even if it costs us our lives?
What I find most disturbing when reading this book is how easily people are led astray and how terrorism seems to always build in communities that are knitted together, reeking havoc and destruction on the innocent. I can easily recommend this book. If you want to learn more on human trafficking you can visit the FBI website
here.
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Biography
Annu Subramanian addresses global issues through her books.
Her recent novel, ANOTHER HEAVEN, exposes the horrors of human
trafficking and terrorism and is used as a campaign against human
trafficking. She was selected as a national finalist in 2011 by Norman
Mailer Center and NCTE and was chosen as Educator of Excellence in 2011
by New York State English Council. Her debut novel, WAITING FOR THE
PERFECT DAWN, traces the lives of five generations of women in India and
is used as a platform to empower women. She lives in upstate New York.
http://www.facebook.com/subramanian.annu
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other way. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing
this in accordance with the FTC Regulations. I am part of the Pump Up your Books review crew
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