When Faisal makes an ill-fated choice that could destroy everything his embattled family holds dear, all must confront difficult truths as they fight to preserve what remains of their love. Meanwhile, Abdullah and Rosalie's consuming personal entanglements blind them to the crisis approaching their sixteen-year-old son Faisal, whose deepening resentment towards their lifestyle has led to his growing involvement with a controversial Sheikh. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Driven by anger and heartache, she plots her departure, soliciting fellow American and Abdullah's best friend, lonely divorce Dan Coleman, to help her. The Ruins of Us: A Novel is written by Keija Parssinen and published by Harper Perennial.

The discovery plunges the powerful family into chaos as Rosalie grapples with leaving Saudi Arabia, her life, and her family behind. More than two decades after moving to Saudi Arabia and marrying Abdullah Baylani, Rosalie learns that her husband has taken a second wife, beautiful Palestinian Isra. In Keiji Parssinen’s debut novel, The Ruins of Us,’’ Rosalie al-Baylani, a Texan by birth but Saudi by marriage, has created an opulent life with her successful husband, Abdullah, and. Meanwhile, Abdullah and Rosalie's consuming personal entanglements blind them. She is an assistant professor of English at the University of. Driven by anger and heartache, she plots her departure, soliciting fellow American and Abdullah's best friend, lonely divorce Dan Coleman, to help her. Keija Parssinen is the author of the novels The Ruins of Us and The Unraveling of Mercy Louis. More than two decades after moving to Saudi Arabia and marrying Abdullah Baylani, Rosalie learns that her husband has taken a second wife, beautiful Palestinian Isra.

The ruins of us by keija parssinen