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Anissa of Syria by Jonah Pierce is a beautifully written story about a young woman's journey from the tragedy she endures as a result of the Syrian Civil War as a 15 year-old, to a young woman starting to live her life again two years later. Anissa's story is told through diary entries where she recounts her life from the start of the Syrian War to her current life as a college student. The harrowing journey has you gripped from the opening pages and leaves you feeling shocked and heartbroken for Anissa to the point you have to stop for a moment.

Out of the destruction she does slowly rebuild her life and it's in college that Anissa starts to open up. She meets Maya, a friend who she instantly connects with and two men who will no doubt change her life. Michael is the Syrian-Christian student who she is enamored with from the beginning. Julien, her billionaire professor who may have more in common with her than she thinks. What this leads to is a remarkable story.

Jonah Pierce does a superb job with Anissa of Syria. He takes you on a emotional journey with Anissa that you are going to remember for a long time. He makes you think, cry, laugh, get angry and gives you hope as you read this book. At the end of it, you are eager to get your hands on the next book in this series. The amount of research that went into this story is evident in every single page. Jonah brilliantly takes current events and turns it into a contemporary romance that unlike any other book out there. After you read it you want to know more about the situation going on in Syria and the Middle East. Anissa of Syria is a book that needs to be on your must read list. I can't recommend this book enough. It's a thought provoking story that will stay with you long after you read it.


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Anissa of Syria A Christian Refugee Saga from the Syrian War to the American Dream The Love of Antioch Book 1 edition by Jonah Pierce Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

No matter what you might have read in the newspapers or seen on television, I have found that authors who have researched a topic and created a story to present all issues is the most effective manner for me to gain insight into the realities faced by men, women, and children around the world. We all have already formed strong feelings about what ISIS is doing... but when one single individual, and/or her family become real to us, the impact reaches each reader in a uniquely personal manner as we become concerned with those met in fiction. However, the refugee situation is now...in the present...this brings an overpowering influence that forces, yes, forces, a reaction!

Anissa's father was a doctor; and mother, a pharmacist until the danger demanded that they consider relocating. What they chose was to send their children to relatives... Anissa, alone, was going to be sent to America. But right before she was scheduled to fly out, trouble had arisen and it was arranged to have their neighbor drive Anissa to the airport...

So it was that this young girl, at age 16, had barely escaped, her family having been killed and she was forced to either live with what had happened, or accept a different reality. She did the latter--each night she would go through the ritual of talking to herself, begging her parents not to get in the car, where they were killed... She was lying to herself, every night, trying to prevent the devastating nightmares she'd been having of the reality that had actually happened...

The book is written as a diary, so that Anissa captures her thoughts, as was suggested by her therapist--her relatives had realized that she needed to have counseling after leaving Syria. [So "My Dearest," is her choice of salutation as she begins each diary entry.]

I must admit that, after arriving in America to live with her relatives, I expected to learn more about that family. Instead the author chose to immediately place her into our American setting. Anissa had been her father's choice to send to America because of her intelligence and drive in her educational requirements, as well as her interest in helping Christians remaining in Syria. Thus Anissa was almost immediately moving onto campus and beginning her college education--thrown quite inexperienced into the routine of college life. For most of the time, she would spend all of her time studying.

Anissa had met Michael on line and immediately developed a crush on this vibrant man who was actively working to help the refugees in Syria, while dreaming of a future where Christians could be safe in the Mid-East...

I had mixed feelings on what began to happen; however--with a forewarning for those who don't like books leaving you right smack in the middle of a dramatic setting--but, when I was left hanging, I was happy to be able to immediately learn that the sequel was already published... So expect my review on that book soon! And, the author has thoughtfully provided a full synopsis in the second book for those who pick up the second book only. However, I would recommend you read the first book to gain all the subtleties presented...

On a personal note, I have to share that my mind hearkened back to a book I reviewed last month, No Other choice by Paula Rose Michelson, when it was those of the Christian faith who were persecuting Jews in Spain. This was an historical novel, but the circumstances were the same. How can the world continue when group after group attacks others on the basis of religion? How can force, violence be the basis of demanding conversion to another religion? To me, it is only through the demonstration of that faith in action, not in violence, that could ever possibly be effective...but I digress... Except to say that it is my belief that history has continuously proven that the demand for conversion into another's religion has never proven effective.

That does not downgrade, however, the impact of this book as I watched a naive Syrian refugee fall immediately into contemporary college campus situations...my protective motherly instincts wanted to be her adviser in dealing with what she was facing... We know the reality of the refugees is very much today's news... Considering the after-lives of those who move to other countries, especially America, was, to me, a heartbreaking eye-opener...

Perhaps a must-read for many of you who are concerned about what is happening in Syria...and ISIS...?

GABixlerReviews
What a amazing story that could be taken from present day headlines. A story of hope not only for a better life but maybe find love.

Anissa leaves her homeland Syria in search for freedom. Leaving what remained of her family was a hard choice for her, but in order to survive, she had to do it.

And on the way she also hopes she is finding love. She is torn between 2 men, who both could give her happiness. Again she has to make a choice. Who will she choose? I can't wait to find out...

This is a must read for anyone that like a uplifting tale. Who will start off making you sad and at the end make you smile and believe that good things can happen to good people.

Jonah Pierce writes with so much passion. Taking a tragedy and turning it into hope and survival.
From the first chapter to the last, “Anissa of Syria” pulled me in and wouldn’t let me go until I came out the other side. You can tell that Jonah Pierce really put his heart and soul into writing it. All the time and effort he put into researching and writing EVERY aspect of this book is TRULY evident!

The writing is so realistic … it makes you feel like you’re living the story along with Anissa, the young Syrian woman who is the central character in the novel. You feel her pain and her struggle. I felt heartbroken for her and I literally cried for her as I read it.

Jonah Pierce really painted a detailed picture of what’s going on in Syria and the Middle East now. For Anissa and her family, life was very difficult in war-torn Syria. He highlighted the difficulties of being a part of the Christian minority amongst warring groups. It’s a scary situation and more people should be aware of it.

When Anissa arrives in New York, she becomes involved with two very different men. Michael is totally immersed in his activism and doesn’t seem to want to commit to a relationship. On the other hand, her relationship with Julien is very complicated as he is fighting demons of his own.

I was very impressed by this novel! I really enjoyed how Jonah Pierce wove his characters and their struggles into current events. You could really feel his passion for this subject and his desire to share it with his readers. I cannot wait for the sequel!
Anissa of Syria by Jonah Pierce is a beautifully written story about a young woman's journey from the tragedy she endures as a result of the Syrian Civil War as a 15 year-old, to a young woman starting to live her life again two years later. Anissa's story is told through diary entries where she recounts her life from the start of the Syrian War to her current life as a college student. The harrowing journey has you gripped from the opening pages and leaves you feeling shocked and heartbroken for Anissa to the point you have to stop for a moment.

Out of the destruction she does slowly rebuild her life and it's in college that Anissa starts to open up. She meets Maya, a friend who she instantly connects with and two men who will no doubt change her life. Michael is the Syrian-Christian student who she is enamored with from the beginning. Julien, her billionaire professor who may have more in common with her than she thinks. What this leads to is a remarkable story.

Jonah Pierce does a superb job with Anissa of Syria. He takes you on a emotional journey with Anissa that you are going to remember for a long time. He makes you think, cry, laugh, get angry and gives you hope as you read this book. At the end of it, you are eager to get your hands on the next book in this series. The amount of research that went into this story is evident in every single page. Jonah brilliantly takes current events and turns it into a contemporary romance that unlike any other book out there. After you read it you want to know more about the situation going on in Syria and the Middle East. Anissa of Syria is a book that needs to be on your must read list. I can't recommend this book enough. It's a thought provoking story that will stay with you long after you read it.