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"With a new afterword"" Acts of Faith"" is a remarkable account of growing up Muslim in America and coming to believe in religious pluralism, from one of the most prominent faith leaders in the United States. Eboo Patel's story is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young people--and of the world-changing potential of an interfaith youth movement. ""From the Trade Paperback edition."""

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Highly recommended...one of the best first-person stories of youth activism, interfaith cooperation, and how to be both authentically American and Muslim. Intriguing memoir . . . that juxtaposes youthful mistakes with remarkable moments of insight. Offers a worthwhile look into the burgeoning interfaith youth movement. This autobiography...captures how an angry youth can be transformed--by faith, by the community and, ...by himself--into a profound leader for the cause of peace. Highly recommended...one of the best first-person stories of youth activism, interfaith cooperation, and how to be both authentically American and Muslim. Intriguing memoir . . . that juxtaposes youthful mistakes with remarkable moments of insight. Offers a worthwhile look into the burgeoning interfaith youth movement. This autobiography...captures how an angry youth can be transformed- by faith, by the community and, ...by himself- into a profound leader for the cause of peace. A beautifully written story of discovery and hope. --President Bill Clinton [A] visionary book, part coming-of-age memoir and part call-to-action . . . A shining vision of the possibilities of interfaith cooperation and pluralistic discourse. --Adam Mansbach, The Boston Globe The best recent American statement about living one's faith in a pluralistic society. --Robin Lovin, Christian Century Remarkable . . . A well-written, compelling testimony to how one man is trying to ensure that different religions can live side by side in peace. --Paul Raushenbush, Beliefnet.com Eboo Patel is an exciting new voice of a new America: diverse but not divisive, hopeful but not utopian. He speaks for all of us from a rising generation of bright, brown, and bold Americans who have much to offer a country embarking on a new millennium and in need of new blood. --Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, executive director of the Zaytuna Institute From the Trade Paperback edition. A beautifully written story of discovery and hope. -President Bill Clinton [A] visionary book, part coming-of-age memoir and part call-to-action . . . A shining vision of the possibilities of interfaith cooperation and pluralistic discourse. -Adam Mansbach, The Boston Globe The best recent American statement about living one's faith in a pluralistic society. -Robin Lovin, Christian Century Remarkable . . . A well-written, compelling testimony to how one man is trying to ensure that different religions can live side by side in peace. -Paul Raushenbush, Beliefnet.com Eboo Patel is an exciting new voice of a new America: diverse but not divisive, hopeful but not utopian. He speaks for all of us from a rising generation of bright, brown, and bold Americans who have much to offer a country embarking on a new millennium and in nee

Intriguing memoir by an American Muslim of Indian descent who discovered a calling to interfaith work.Patel, a founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, traces the personal journey that led to the group's formation and introduces readers to its philosophy. He describes his early years in suburban Chicago, trying to fit in as a brown kid in a white world. In college, the author explains, he came to view America as a source of oppression and violence and took up the banner of radicalism with a vengeance. A variety of experiences and the influence of friends and mentors taught him to exchange rage for caring, and his life took off in a constructive direction from there. Patel points out various moments when, had he fallen in with religious or political extremists, everything could have gone wrong. Instead, the YMCA, the Catholic Worker movement and other organizations occupied his energies. Figures as diverse as Eric Rudolph and Osama bin Laden started out as troubled youth like himself, Patel notes, but were taken in by mentors who taught hate and violence. The lesson? Reach out to young people with a positive message before others reach them with a violent one. From that simple realization and a deep interest in religious pluralism, Patel joined with others to start the Interfaith Youth Core, which provides opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to interact and learn from each other. The author's message is compelling and overwhelmingly affirmative. His memoir is at times overloaded with detail, but it's an entertaining page-turner that juxtaposes youthful mistakes with remarkable moments of insight. Offers a worthwhile look into the burgeoning interfaith youth movement. (Kirkus Reviews)

Intriguing memoir . . . that juxtaposes youthful mistakes with remarkable moments of insight. Offers a worthwhile look into the burgeoning interfaith youth movement.

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"Eboo Patel is founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based international nonprofit building the interfaith youth movement. He is a regular contributor to the"" Washington Post,"" National Public Radio, and CNN. Named one of America's Best Leaders by ""U.S. News & World Report, "" he was appointed by President Obama to the Advisory Council of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. ""Acts of Faith ""is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award in Religion. ""From the Trade Paperback edition."""

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