What are the solutions to illegal immigration, Middle East peace, and human suffering and hope?

In A Bell, a Song, an American Journey, the author recounts his experiences, first as a university student studying in the U.S. and then as an illegal alien when his funds for schooling became nonexistent.

His experiences included several stays at psychiatric hospitals—the result of a head injury suffered in a physical attack. The delusions he suffered included some relating to the First Family, and those delusions eventually resulted in his deportation from America.

This book is about building bridges of good, commonly-shared values between the citizens of the U.S. and citizens of other countries living in America.

Included in the book are the author’s views on the issues that he cares most about. This is his first work to be published, written in English, a second language he learned while living in America. The author raises deep questions and offers answers, but also leaves the reader the freedom to come up with his own answers.

Born in the Middle East, the author came to America to continue his life-long pursuit of learning and happiness. Having lost his immigration status for unforeseen reasons, he made his living at hard menial jobs completely unrelated to his field of study.

In the 1980’s and 1990’s he engaged other Arab immigrants in discussions on America, democracy, and peace, while working to develop his English skills with the intention of becoming a writer. He would only be able to write after leaving the United States. His writings emanate from both profound suffering and profound hope. Having succeeded in overcoming these limitations, he now teaches English and writes from his homeland.