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...masterfully written and insightful examination of an increasingly important and growing group about which most Americans are not particularly well informed. Rather than scripting a manifesto proposing a way to cure the titular “struggle,” which would have been dull and ineffective, Barrett takes the approach of introducing his audience to genuine American Muslims. Each of the seven chapters describes a person who epitomizes a facet of Muslim life in America. Barrett introduces each one masterfully: his publisher, scholar, imam, feminist, mystic, webmaster, and activist are lifted off the page. Each chapter?...
Senior track leader Sean Barrett is no stranger to a challenge. Whether captaining a three-season varsity sport or managing his grueling academic schedule, he has always been able to overcome obstacles. However, as spring approaches and graduation looms near, Barrett will face another test—he has signed up to serve in the United States Marines...
...Barrett has spent the last two summers at Officer Candidacy School, preparing for his entrance into the US Marines...
With his intelligence, athletic prowess and charisma, it seems that any career path could have been the right one for Barrett. However, his decision to join the Marines was not a difficult one, and was rooted in his youth...
...went to Catholic school,” Barrett said. “They teach you that we’re each born with talents. I thought and prayed about this a lot, and I feel that joining the Marines is my calling...