{"product_id":"dreams-of-a-refugee-9781472943835","title":"Dreams of a Refugee","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDreams of a Refugee \u003c\/i\u003eis the extraordinary story of Mostafa Salameh, born in Kuwait to Palestinian refugees.\u003c\/b\u003eAfter a childhood in the camps and a series of low-paid jobs, Mostafa was given a rare opportunity to travel to London, working in hospitality at the Jordanian Embassy. From there he moved to Edinburgh, where he took up a life of parties and nightclubbing. Religion played no part in his thinking.All this was to change. One night, Mostafa awoke having dreamt that he was standing at the top of the world reciting the \u003ci\u003eadhan, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Muslim call to prayer. He took this as a sign that he needed to accomplish something previously unimaginable for a person in his position  to climb Everest.Despite having no prior mountaineering experience, Mostafa sought help from friends and sponsors and, having failed twice, finally summited Everest on Jordanian Independence Day, May 25th 2008. He went on to become the first Jordanian to climb all Seven Summits' and reach the North Pole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary story of faith, bravery and perseverance. Mostafa Salameh, the first Muslim to climb the Seven Summits and reach both Poles, claims each of us has an Everest within us; this book persuades us we can all achieve our goals if we have the courage to begin trying. -- Ranulph Fiennes, explorer, fundraiser, author and public speaker\u003cbr\u003eMostafa Salameh’s story should be read for its larger message on the determination necessary to face real challenges and make a change for the better. -- His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan\u003cbr\u003eA heroic epic for the ages: The trailblazing path of Jordan’s most famous global explorer and conqueror of the Three Poles. -- HRH Princess Ghida Talal of Jordan, Chairperson of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDreams of a Refugee \u003c\/i\u003eis not merely a self-help\/motivational\/positive thinking book, neither is it a tragic story of refugees and their painful struggle in the unjust world; it is a story of finding one's true self, a purpose, to dream and live to bring a change for the better. * Free Press Journal, Mumbai *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful evocation of what the human spirit can achieve, through grit, determination, inspiration and leadership in the face of all types of adversity. -- H. E. Mr Edward Oakden, British Ambassador to Jordan\u003cbr\u003eInspiring is an understatement, this book spreads hope to the hopeless, optimism to the pessimist, and wakes the sleeping adventurer in many; I am witness to how many young people from all walks of life are touched by his story. -- Maher Kaddoura, businessman and philanthropist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of illustrations\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreface: 2017 - Climbing Ben Nevis for the People of Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e  1 Childhood 2 London 3 Edinburgh 4 India 5 The Dream 6 Mount Everest 7 The Seven Summits and the North Pole 8 Islam 9 Palestine, Isis, Radicalisation 10 The South Pole and Onwards","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408782172503,"sku":"9781472943835","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472943835.jpg?v=1730504187","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dreams-of-a-refugee-9781472943835","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}