This book is partly about Herlihy's conversion to Islam but mostly him telling the reader why Islam is great and the parts of the faith.He begins by describing Mystery and the choice to deny or confront it. He is critical of science and the shallowness of many in the modern world. He goes on to talk about accepting the faith and the details of the parts of it.
Herlihy provides information on the three distinct sources of knowledge which are the Quran, virgin Nature and humans themselves. He also covers virtues, prayer as ritual and the Hajj.
It was illuminating to some degrees. The partial description of his conversion and his personal experience with the religion were good. On the other hand, there were some aspects of the religion I was expecting him to talk about but were absent. He makes no mention of the place of women in Islam. Nor does he touch on Sunnis versus Shiites. For multiple reasons, I would not recommend it as the best source to gain knowledge of Islam.
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