Krista Bremer is the associate publisher of "The Sun" magazine and the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation award. Her essay on which this book is based, My Accidental Jihad, received a Pushcart Prize. Her essays have been published in "O: The Oprah Magazine, ""More" magazine, and "The Sun, " and she s been featured on NPR and in the PBS series "Arab American Stories." Her website is www.kristabremer.com.