Memoirs of an American Woman in Arabia: Book 2-Bismillah

Memoirs of an American Woman in Arabia, Book 2 "Bismillah" is the second book in the series by Addison Ireland. Book 2 details Addison's life in Saudi Arabia being married to a Saudi man. In the beginning, life was good for them, but things changed after her mother in law passed away. Addison's jealous sister in laws create drama for her and falsely accuse her of things. Her husband attempts to solve some of the issues that are taking place with them, but ultimately, when Addison is offered a position as an English teacher at one of the elementary schools, she accepts. Teaching leads her to a position working for Princess Ameerah Al Saud at an International School where she continues to work and study at the same time. Addison discusses life through the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the ousting of Osama bin Laden from Saudi Arabia. She explains verses from the Qur'an that prove that Al Qaeda and other terrorists are hypocrites who are going against the very religion they claim to uphold. Traumatic events cause Addison to recall memories that had been repressed. Repression is one of the most haunting concepts in psychology. Something shocking happens, and the mind pushes it into some inaccessible corner of the unconscious. For some the memories stay hidden away. For Addison, the memory emerged into consciousness and caused her to recall horrific events that had occurred just before her marriage to Khalid. This is a heartbreaking story of an American woman who was in love with a Saudi man and had hoped she could make it work in a land where westerners weren't liked very much. Her uncompromising husband and the strict Sharia (Islamic Law) dictate her fate.