Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
AN IMMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
Featured on MSNBC's Morning Joe
National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann channels Diane Foley's voice as she recalls the son who went abroad and never came home: American journalist James Foley.
"An extraordinary story of grace, forgiveness and moral courage." -Patrick Radden Keefe
In late 2021, Diane Foley sat at a table across from Alexanda Kotey, a member of the ISIS group known as "The Beatles" who pled guilty to the kidnapping, torture, and murder of her son, James Foley, seven years before. She asked the legendary writer Colum McCann to be there.
American Mother loops back and forth through time as Diane recalls her son's determination to shed insight on the plight of those caught up in the agonies of war; the harrowing months of his captivity; and the days that followed his death. Channeling Diane's singular voice, McCann brings to life her shock, sadness, resolve, and astonishing hope in the face of an unthinkably altered life. American Mother is a work of profound moral clarity and courage-a book that takes us inside one woman's extraordinary journey to find connection in a world torn asunder, and to fight for others as a way to keep her son's memory alive.
Synopsis
AN IMMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * Featured on MSNBC's Morning Joe
"An extraordinary story of grace, forgiveness, and moral courage." -Patrick Radden Keefe
"A work of great faith and redemption." -Jamie Lee Curtis
National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann channels Diane Foley's voice as she recalls the son who went abroad and never came home: American journalist James Foley.
In late 2021, Diane Foley sat at a table across from Alexanda Kotey, a member of the ISIS group known as "The Beatles" who pled guilty to the kidnapping, torture, and murder of her son, James Foley, seven years before. She asked the legendary writer Colum McCann to be there.
Channeling Diane's singular voice, McCann brings to life her shock and sadness in the wake of Jim's death, her resolve to continue his mission, and above all her courageous faith. American Mother is a work of profound moral clarity-a book that takes us inside one woman's extraordinary journey to find connection in a world torn asunder, and to fight for others as a way to keep her son's memory alive.
Synopsis
AN IMMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * Featured on MSNBC's Morning Joe
With National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann, Diane Foley courageously returns to the story of her son, American journalist James Foley, who went abroad and never came home.
In late 2021, Diane Foley sat at a table across from Alexanda Kotey, a member of the ISIS group known as "the Beatles," who pled guilty to the kidnapping, torture, and murder of her son James Foley seven years before. She asked the legendary writer Colum McCann to be there.
"One of the best books I've read in many, many years, if not my life." -Anderson Cooper
"A work of great faith and redemption. Here is a woman making the whole world accessible to us all." -Jamie Lee Curtis
"A spectacular tale of violence and forgiveness." -Salman Rushdie
"Foley's urge to understand the psychology of one of her son's captors made her a perfect match for McCann." -The New York Times
"A book that will shake your soul out." -Sting
"A call to decency in a war-torn world." -Deborah Jackson Taffa