After witnessing a terrifying spaceship that traveled from Mars, Nadya Cohan is haunted by her childhood memories when she starts having strange nightmares and flashbacks about alien abduction that she's unsure are just symptoms of false memory syndrome or an actual past experience. Marius Hayden, a mysterious man who appears after the incident just three weeks later, leaves Nadya in suspense. Nadya knows he's beyond different and, before long, starts having doubts that Marius is even human but instead an alien that she somehow develops emotions for. Strangely, Marius is attracted to her but thinks it was nothing more but a phase that will pass. Time passes on, and their trust is built stronger, and what is only left to explore is a forbidden divine love. The couple is aware that they could become the target to the treacherous government's plans if the relationship were to ever be discovered, and Marius is devastated to make a heartbreaking decision that will leave both lovers in turmoil of uncertainly that will only lead them down a road of destruction and affliction. Nadya must come to terms to the harsh reality of her own consequences by reckless decisions when she is forced to divulge the very secrecy that will become her new life.

A remarkable story about the power of tolerance from one of the most important voices in contemporary Muslim literature, critically acclaimed author Randa Abdel-Fattah. Michael likes to hang out with his friends and play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group, which rails against the tide of refugees flooding the country. And it all makes sense to Michael.Until Mina, a beautiful girl from the other side of the protest lines, shows up at his school, and turns out to be funny, smart -- and a Muslim refugee from Afghanistan. Suddenly, his parents' politics seem much more complicated.Mina has had a long and dangerous journey fleeing her besieged home in Afghanistan, and now faces a frigid reception at her new prep school, where she is on scholarship. As tensions rise, lines are drawn. Michael has to decide where he stands. Mina has to protect herself and her family. Both have to choose what they want their world to look like.

The Emerson line A distinction A divide A western decision made in recent times To separate Science and Humanities Placing them on opposite sides I have attempted to cross this line Somewhere between Maysville And Athens Georgia I crossed the Emerson line