STRANGER NO MORE, by Annahita Parsan

STRANGER NO MORE, by Annahita Parsan, is a memoir. She writes about her experiences as a refugee. This author has resettled in Sweden and leads two congregations. One serves former Muslim refugees. Parsan also speaks publicly to audiences of journalists and and to live audiences. She shares her experiences as a former Muslim refugee. Parsan trains churches how to reach out to Muslims and disciple those who convert to Jesus. She begins this book with a Prologue. Parsan spreads her content among four parts without chapters. She wraps up her book with an Afterward, Acknowledgments, and an author bio.

This book has held my interest from beginning to end. The author spent most of her life in Iran. Parson's memoir has themes of parental alienation, domestic violence, child abuse, as well as those that pertain to Muslim culture. It was what I expected: a tale of hardship, trials, struggles, and ends with multiple conversions from Islam to Christianity. Her book shows the oppression that women experience under Islam as she describes her horrific abuse at the hands of her husband. In Iran, women suffer at the hands of men and they have no access to justice. Her book shows, rather than tells, the oppression she suffered in her homeland. Her book also describes her conversion and the miracles and power of God in her life. In an odd way, the spiritual riches she describes, against the backdrop of persecution, causes me to realize that Western religious freedom comes with a hidden price, but real.

I recommend this book for all Christians at all stages of spiritual growth. It is easy to read and light in theology. And I recommend it for any Muslim who is curious about Jesus and Christianity. It may just open their hearts to Jesus and Christianity.

I have received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to give a positive review of this book.