Hot Spot: A TURBULENT MODERN STORY IN AN ANCIENT LAND

by Jim Carroll

A TURBULENT MODERN STORY IN AN ANCIENT LAND At age sixteen, Yusef plans to fulfill his dreams. As a young Kuwaiti Christian, he is eager to influence not just the people living in his own region but to travel abroad. “My default posture was one of prideful superiority as I waited for everyone to catch up with my ambition and plans for the future. I couldn’t wait to draw the geographic and economic map of my future. Strange for an adolescent, but there it was.” Like his biblical namesake, Yusef has dreams, dreams that encompass the entire Middle East. With God’s Psalms resonating in his soul, Yusef journeys from Kuwait to London and finally, Iran.  There, his greatest fears are waiting. Little does he realize just how intense, how severe and how dangerous his situation will beome, as his dreams lead him into reality. And that reality includes imprisonment, death threats, romance, intrigue and loss. This second book in the “Kuwait Trilogy Series” will take you on a thrill-ride. You’ll learn about the people and culture of the Middle East and gain an awareness of the spiritual forces at play in the clash of Christian and Islamic cultures.

276 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2019

About the author

James Dennis "Jim" Carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name with Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll.

Carroll became sober in the 1970s. After moving to California, he met Rosemary Klemfuss; the couple married in 1978. The marriage ended in divorce, but the two remained friends.

Carroll died of a heart attack at his Manhattan home on September 11, 2009, at the age of 60. At the time of his death, he was in ill health due to pneumonia and hepatitis C. He was reportedly working at his desk when he died. His funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church on Carmine Street in Greenwich Village.

Year of birth corrected & extra info added from Wikipedia