false <![CDATA[I Can't Think Straight]]> 5966335 1 Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself. Moving between the vast enclaves of Middle Eastern high society and the stunning backdrop of London's West End, <i>I Can't Think Straight</i> explores the clashes between East and West, love and marriage, conventions and individuality, creating a humorous and tender story of unexpected love and unusual freedoms. 6139257 11 11 2008 I Can't Think Straight total:13|5:5|4:3|3:4|2:0|1:1| 13 50 45 3 5 0 false false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 07:49:42 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 09:16:47 -0700 2009
Shamim Sarif tells the story of two women fighting for independence within their families and struggling to determine their own identities. Tala is the head-strong, Palestinian, Christian, who lives in Amman, Jordan with her ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 01:25:09 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 23:41:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jul 28 12:39:05 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 12:43:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 24 06:30:33 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 06:30:33 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 18 21:47:14 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 21:47:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 14 06:30:28 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 06:30:28 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:50:44 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:50:44 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 12:20:44 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 12:20:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 11:17:04 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 11:17:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 04 17:48:46 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 17:48:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 10 19:42:40 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 19:43:12 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Aug 06 11:06:09 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 11:06:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 03 07:19:50 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 07:19:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 31 13:57:37 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 13:57:37 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jul 31 11:09:21 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 11:09:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 18:33:58 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 18:33:58 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 04:43:58 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 13:38:49 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 21:42:15 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 19:33:19 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jul 19 08:57:04 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 08:57:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 15 07:02:27 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 07:02:27 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5966335