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"Abdul
Salman's dream of becoming a
professional soccer player and
marrying his sweetheart quickly
evolves into a nightmare after
his fate takes a heartbreaking
turn.
When his best
friend and teammate, Ali, dies
accidentally and his uncle,
Achmed, inadvertently helps a
terrorist, neither of their
lives will ever be the same.
Ali's father, Sayad, blames
Abdul for his son's death vowing
to kill him and everyone he
loves.
As time
passes Abdul plays soccer every
day to improve his skills and is
accepted into the Iraqi Military
Academy on a soccer scholarship.
He is celebrated as a national
hero after kicking the winning
goal at the national
championship against Syria. But
the celebration quickly becomes
a disappointment as Abdul's
teammates lift him into the air
and drop him, breaking his knee.
His leg and his dreams are
crushed forever.
As political tensions begin to
boil over in Iraq, Sayad is
elected as Sadaam Hussein's
assistant and uses his position
of power to take revenge against
Abdul and his family. Abdul and
his loved ones are faced with
moments of absolute terror as
they try to escape the
stronghold of their government
and the wrath of Sayad, the
father of Ali, the childhood
friend of Abdul.
With tense themes of hope and
justice, along with lessons in
war history, Russell Hayes takes
readers on an unforgettable
adventure through tragedy and
triumph.
Russell Hayes lives in Kuna,
Idaho with his wife, Carmen and
their six children. He is an air
ambulance pilot and a former
member of the United States
Army. Russell has attended the
Little People of America
conference for the last twelve
years.
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