Book Reviews of Leap of Faith : Memoirs of an Unexpected Life

I bought this on a whim, knowing nothing about this woman. Turns out, she fascinated me. She was a very courageous soul in the melding of two very different cultures.

I don't usually read memoirs, but this one looked interesting. I am so glad I did not pass it up.
This is a wonderfully written book that offers an honest insight into life in the middle east as it is in the country of Jordan. It opened my eyes to the role the media plays in misleading the public about political affairs.

From the pen of the wife of the King of Jordan who explains how this Muslim family worked with other leaders around the world maintaining peace as best they could..light reading, but touching ending details about the King's death.

This was a very interesting book. I have to say, I didn’t agree with a lot of the politics mentioned in this book. However, this book was loaded with great info on the Israel/Palestinian conflict, Iran/Iraq war. The 6- day war, etc. I thought the perspective was very unique. An American born woman who marries the King of Jordan and becomes a Muslim. How unique can you get. If her intention was to show what a kind and peaceful man King Hussein was, she nailed it. If all was true, he was definitely a great man. I wasn’t that impressed with her. I felt she was a bit pompous. Especially about the part where her mother was forbidden to call her Lisa and was forced to call her Noor. I felt Noor was very influenced by her love for the King. She did have her own ideas but they seemed to be extremely liberal and biased. But, this was definitely a different view point for me. Although I did not agree with a lot of the politics with this book, I enjoyed this book immensely

Very interesting account of the life of American born Queen Noor of Jordan. Her writing also gives some insight into Middle East politics from a non-American point of view.

Very beautiful story of Queen Noor's life. Absolutely gripping. Such lovely people and i had not really planned in enjoying this book. So many beautiful pictures and info in all detail that even thouh it is 443 pages, it is a fast read. Great info about her life in another country. We are not so far apart in life as you read this you will realize, we are all pretty much alike. Highly reccommend read.

I was most surprised at this offering. I had so many misconceptions of the mindset of peoples of the region that this was a real eye opener. I highly recommend this book for anyone who thinks Arabs are all extremists or terrorists. Very good book.

Our world is one in which the media influences what we see and hear about. This book is an opportunity to take a look at the Muslim world from the eyes of an American woman who embraced that culture.

I learned SO MUCH about the middle east through this book. Highly recommended.

Very beautiful story of Queen Noor's life. Absolutely gripping. Such lovely people and i had not really planned in enjoying this book. So many beautiful pictures and info in all detail that even thouh it is 443 pages, it is a fast read. Great info about her life in another country. We are not so far apart in life as you read this you will realize, we are all pretty much alike. Highly reccommend read.

Really enjoyed the book. I really enjoyed her insight of her new life as Queen. The King really had a tough job, and the two of them together were such a strong force. Their very close relationship and dedication to each other got them through their tough times. This book really gives some insight into the struggles of the Middle East.

Too much about detail about PLO, Isreal, Egypt etc. She had an interesting life before she meet Hussein. A look at a totally different life.

Good condition. Slight curling of cover on front cover.

great view into her life very nice

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