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Awry in Arabia
A callous, cruel queen…murder, the punishment for lust and immorality…
Emma Gildcrest, a Canadian nurse who came to Saudi Arabia to offer help and expertise, longs for normalcy, but not before she claims her completion bonus. Having been subjected to the prisons in Arabia and witness to public lashings, this sequel to Mary D. Kavanwal’s Surreal in Saudi brings readers face-to-face with the realities and cultural practices inside this foreign land.
Emma wrestles to hold onto her faith inside a country that forbids religion other than Islam and amidst those she cares for who have left their values and morals at the border. She is challenged by severity on all sides, as well as the threat of punishment by one of Saudi’s ruling royals, and is forced to grapple with outrageous and corrupt behavior. Even her supervisor seems out to get her. But Emma’s stubbornness is the impetus to stay until the bitter end—or is it Jake, her companion and friend?
This captivating yet alarming novel uncovers truths and exemplifies the diverse, entertaining, and unique real-life experiences of the author. See Saudi Arabian culture through the eyes of one Western woman and discover how, for Emma, life went Awry in Arabia.
388 pages - $19.99 (paperback)
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Surreal in Saudi
Why did I come here? Emma Gildcrest, a Canadian nurse working in Saudi Arabia, instantly learns the complexities of class and gender when her roommate of a few days, a woman she barely knows, is dragged to an Arabian prison to await the Saudi judicial system’s punishment—beatings, rape, continued imprisonment, or even stoning. Still suffering from culture shock, Emma struggles to free her roommate from a horrifying fate in this terrifying country—a country that demands your freedom as an entrance fee. Emma finally accepts, as she has no other choice, a nursing assignment with a royal family, which she is led to believe will remove her from the hostile environment she loathes.
Far away from the protective walls of the hospital compound, Emma enters the secret world of palace life, becoming the mere plaything of prominent royals. Emma’s beliefs, values, and determination—the very things that led her to this country—are her sole weapons, her only remaining ties to freedom.
Uncover this unjust world of power plays with Emma in a fictionalized account of the author’s true experience, and discover why life is Surreal in Saudi.
336 pages - $19.99 (paperback)
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