Describe a dream of yours that's come true.
Posted on Sep 28th, 2007
by 
Jamilah
Jamilah
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for September 28, 2007:
When I was young (pre-teen and teen) I said I would:
1. Have all sons and no daughters (I grew up in a family with all girls and my sisters sometimes irritated me);
2. Marry a man from another country;
3. Write and publish at least one book; and
4. Live in another country.
I said other things too. For a period of time I wanted to become a baseball umpire (there are still no female umpires in the major leagues) and, another time, a hermit (which I am in a way because I'm allergic to perfumes and that does isolate).
Anyway, I have six sons. I married a man from Thailand. I have written and published 5 books so far, with more to come. And I lived for two years in Thailand.
So far four of my major dreams have come true. Now I wonder how long it will take me to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. . .
1. Have all sons and no daughters (I grew up in a family with all girls and my sisters sometimes irritated me);
2. Marry a man from another country;
3. Write and publish at least one book; and
4. Live in another country.
I said other things too. For a period of time I wanted to become a baseball umpire (there are still no female umpires in the major leagues) and, another time, a hermit (which I am in a way because I'm allergic to perfumes and that does isolate).
Anyway, I have six sons. I married a man from Thailand. I have written and published 5 books so far, with more to come. And I lived for two years in Thailand.
So far four of my major dreams have come true. Now I wonder how long it will take me to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. . .
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August 2008 
Jamilah,
Those are wonderful dreams and I am happy for you that you have seen them come true. I hope you do see the opportunity to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Coincidently, what are the names of the books you have written? How were you able to become published?
Lee
Hi Lee. Thanks for your comment, and thanks for asking about my books.
My first, Islamic Jihad, was published back in 1990 by a Muslim publisher. It's my only non-fiction so far.
I self-published my first novel, Innocent People. The others–Echoes, Rebounding, and Turbulence–have been released by a small publisher, Muslim Writers Publishing. I first met the woman behind the scenes through an online writers' group. Later she studied the business and went into publishing. Very professional. She'll print two more of my books to complete the series I've been writing. Then I'm going to start looking for an agent.
I have read of some very good experiences with small publishers, and I would recommend that.
Thanks for the advice. I have one more question; Are your books published in english? The titles interest me; my children and I are avid readers; always looking for new books. I read a minimumof a 100 pages a day for school and read a few chapters of whatever book I am reading at the moment everyday before I go to sleep.
A Nobel Prize, huh?! That would be terrific . . . How about a book about the underlying spiritual unity of all paths to the Divine, through the eyes and experiences of a woman with six sons, a husband from Thailand, and a dream of being an MLB umpire?
Yes, Lee, all my books are written and published in English. I'm an American Muslim so, unfortunately, English is the only language I speak fluently. (I've studied many others but I don't quite have the gift. My oldest son, who's fluent in Arabic, Spanish, and French, does.)
That's an interesting plot, Snake. I'll have to think about that one. I just dreamed a book last night, with an entirely different plot, so I'll have to decide where to go from here. BTW, I still get teased by my family over the umpire aspirations.
So far four of my major dreams have come true. Now I wonder how long it will take me to win the Nobel Prize for Literature
Hopefully not too long :)
Thanks for your good wishes, Joy!
you sound conte4nt with your life. That is awsome. Most people never get that. YAY YOU!!