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Realistic Hopes
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781499532777
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 31 2014
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Like many citizens of the third world, Musa struggles in abject poverty, always hoping for a better life for himself and his family. And although the brilliant young Egyptian makes the best grades at his university, his hopes are seeming less and less realistic, as he works long hours at a local restaurant just to make ends meet.
But what choice does he have? His reckless father abandoned the family when Musa was just a teen, leaving his mother, Samia, to raise three sons on her own-and he's unwilling to sit by while she works herself to exhaustion.
As fate would have it, his dedication to his work attracts the attention of the Egyptian minister of foreign affairs, when they meet at the restaurant where Musa works. After an impressive interview, the waiter earns a new job as the minister's legal aide, which means a huge boost in both salary and status.
Finally able to approach the woman he loves without shame, it seems that Musa's unrealistic hopes are actually coming true. But unbeknownst to him, someone out there has a dark desire to destroy him and his family-and will put everything on the line to do so.
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