Nomad is a philosophical memoir, telling how Ayaan Hirsi Ali came to America in search of a new life, & the difficulties she faced in reconciling her two worlds. With vivid anecdotes & observations of people, cultures, & political debacles, this narrative weaves together Hirsi Ali`s personal story -- including her reconciliation with her devout father who had disowned her when she denounced Islam -- with the stories of other women & men, high-profile & not, whom she encounters. With a deep understanding & intimate perspective of the situation of Muslim women & moderates in the world today & her singular, unwavering intellectual courage, Hirsi Ali offers her always notable, often controversial analysis of Islam vis a vis the superiority of Western democratic values.