Not Created Equal: An Immigrant Muslim Woman's Pursuit for Equality in her Family, the Army and America

She suffered domestic violence and cultural discrimination. Can she build a new life as a single mom and military officer?

Mona Johnson dreamed of a world where a Muslim woman could be treated as an equal. After escaping a politically divided Egypt, she and her family lived in exile in Saudi Arabia before immigrating to the US in 1960. But assimilating into American culture was far from easy, as the values of her heritage clashed with her pursuit of being a modern feminist.

Giving in to her...