Burned Alive: A Survivor of an Honor Killing Speaks Out

A harrowing memoir by the victim of an "honor crime" describes how a young Jordanian woman, who became pregnant following a brief love affair, was nearly killed by her own family because of the shame, her struggle to survive critical burns suffered after being doused with gasoline and set on fire, her dramatic escape from Jordan, and her determination to build a new life for herself. Reprint.