Farrah Li Li itibaren Earlville, IA, Birleşik Devletler
I found this book fascinating. It was written well and was respectful of very delicate issues without making light of how horrific they were. Being LDS, I was intrigued by how some of the same terms and doctrine mean something so very different to the FLDS community. I know understand why this has been such a nightmare for law enforcement. Elissa Wall is a strong and inspiring woman, I'm glad she was brave enough to tell her story.
Rumi has lots of followers and disciples and followers yet he feels empty. He prays and finds a friend that he can debate with. They talk of God,Man and divine Love. This book takes place in the 13th century and the present. the characters seem to always be looking for the future and not the present. Not appreciating what they have in the here and now. We need to be patient. Sufi's perspective on Islam is don't make things complicated. Some of the Forty Rules are: " What does patience mean? It means look at the thorn and see the Rose, to look at the night and see the dawn." " kiss me, my beloved, peel my heart down to the core, Your lips are as sweet as cherry wine, pour me some more." Rule #37 " God is a meticulous clock master. So precise is his order that everything on Earth happens in its own time. Neither a minute late nor a minute early. And for everyone without exception, the clock works accurately. For each there is a time to love and a time to die."
So far this is kind of boring and too general. Don't know if I will get through it. I saw Roland Kelts read and it was really interesting. He was more engaging than his book... I only read half of this book!