THE FORBIDDEN OTHER chronicles three visits to Jerusalem over fifteen years. It is written by a half-blood Jew raised Christian who converts to Islam in the Jewish State. Readers travel vicariously to the least known of the Palestinian territories - Occupied East Jerusalem. They explore the cobblestone maze of the Old City, meet unforgettable people, and eventually hang out with a Shaykh. The author is a Reed College-trained historian and a lifelong student of comparative belief systems. Typical of children of mixed heritage, Adrianne has an acute awareness of prejudice and a strong desire to eradicate it.