From Fire, by Water

[A] striking memoir. -- Ross Douthat, The New York Times [B]rave, honest and often very dramatic . . . a powerful story, powerfully told. --The Tablet Ahmari writes beautifully, and the story he tells is fascinating. . . . Although Ahmari's context is a different one from [Thomas] Merton's, more than once while reading the book I saw correlations between their autobiographies. -- Gregory Hillis, America Buy Sohrab's superb book for its story of personal faith but also its revelations of life under a farcical theocracy. -- Tim Stanley, The Catholic Herald I thought From Fire, By Water was a story about conversion. But it's far more than that. It's about the journey of civilization and the great problems of our time. -- Seth Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post Lives -- indeed, as I believe, eternal destinies -- will be changed by this book. I wish every angry young man who hates God could read this moving, challenging personal confession of a still-young man who has been where they are, and who gained wisdom and release. -- Rod Dreher, The American Conservative Sohrab Ahmari is emerging as one of the finest minds and writers of his generation, and the story of his conversion recounted here will stay with the reader for a very long time. -- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, from the Foreword An engaging account of [Ahmari's] journey to faith. . . . extraordinary talents as a writer. -- R.R. Reno, First Things