Hiding in the Light: Why I Risked Everything to Leave Islam and Follow Jesus by Rifqa Bary (WaterBrook Press) has landed at No. 9 on the New York Times Religion, Spirituality and Faith best-seller list for June. Bary, who as a teenager made headlines in 2009 for running away from home in fear for her life after converting from Islam to Christianity, has chronicled her journey of faith that led to the high-profile, multistate custody case in her memoir. 

Since the book’s May 19 release, Bary has appeared on such national television and radio programs as Fox & Friends, Justice with Judge Jeanine Pirro, The 700 Club, Sean Hannity Radio Show, Eric Metaxas Show and dozens of others.

Bary’s story of surviving an abusive home life and walking away from everything she knew in order to freely follow her Christian faith has struck a chord with readers and those who followed her story in the news.

“I live today in spiritual freedom, able to worship Jesus without restraint or apology,” wrote Bary.

Now a 22-year-old college student, Bary is studying philosophy and politics with the hopes of pursuing a career as a lawyer and giving a voice to the voiceless and oppressed. 

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