Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom

In 'While Europe Slept', Bawer sounded the alarm about the dire impact of Muslim immigration in Europe. Now, he reveals that a combination of fear and political correctness has led politicians and the media to appease radical Islam at the cost of freedom of speech.

About the Author :
Bruce Bawer is one of our leading cultural critics. Described by "Kirkus Reviews" as "a literary essayist for the ages," he has published several volumes of criticism, including "Diminishing Fictions, The Aspect of Eternity, "and "Prophets and Professors," as well as one of the most influential books ever written about homosexuality, "A Place at the Table, "and "Stealing Jesus, "which "Publishers Weekly "called "a must-read book for anyone concerned with the relationship of Christianity to contemporary American culture." His most recent book, "While Europe Slept," was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist.

Review :
Praise for "Surrender" "The Fatwa against Salman Rushdie caught all by surprise. Since then, many Americans and Europeans know that their world of 'live and let live' has been declared 'the House of War' in the name of Islam. "Surrender" is written with an urgency and clarity that makes it hard to stop reading and re-reading it. It should be studied by all who wish to understand the forces at work that make an Islamic 'House of Peace' a brewing nightmare." --Ayaan Hirsi Ali "Looking at recent history and current events, it is all too clear that many people in Western societies are still blinded by the illusion of multiculturalism and don't see the danger Islam poses to our way of life. Bruce Bawer has yet again written an excellent book that reveals just how critical the situation has become. To preserve our precious liberties, the Islamisation of the Western world must be stopped as soon as possible. This book is vitally important in the struggle to turn the tide and I truly hope that it will serve as an eye-opener for everyone." --Geert Wilders, member of the Dutch parliament, political leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV) and maker of the film, "Fitna ""With courage and verve, Bruce Bawer builds the case for how 'the West is on the road to "sharia," ' or Islamic law. Drawing mainly on examples from Europe and North America, he shows how multiculturalists routinely appease Islamists, with freedom the inevitable loser. In response, Bawer rousingly and rightly argues that the West's unwavering principle must be 'a refusal to sacrifice or compromise liberty - "no matter what."'" --Daniel Pipes, Director, Middle East Forum "Liberals should be in the forefront of the defense of free expression against the deeply disturbing threats Bruce Bawer documents." --Ron Rosenbaum, author of "Explaining Hitler" and "The Shakespeare Wars ""Narrowing his scope from" While Europe Slept" (2005) but retaining its theme of ra Praise for "While Europe Slept": "A book of the utmost importance, full of deep concern for Europe and almost unbelievable revelations for most Americans." --"Booklist "(starred review) "A must-read book." --Carlin Romano, "Philadelphia Inquirer" "A clarion call for the West to understand the radical threat to our freedoms from politicized fundamentalist Islam." --Andrew Sullivan "Indispensable ... a portrait of a powder keg continent." --J. Peder Zane, "Raleigh News & Observer" "If you want to understand the car burnings, the killings over cartoons and films, and other outrages sure to come, you won't do any better than "While Europe Slept,"" --Scott C. Yates, "Rocky Mountain News" "Bruce Bawer reveals how self-acclaimed European morality proves abjectly amoral in its appeasement of radical Islamic anti-Semitism, homophobia, gender apartheid, and religious intolerance. A sensitive and sober portrait of an increasingly insensitive and reckless continent." --Victor Davis Hanson, senior fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and author of "Carnage and Culture" and "An Autumn of War" "Bawer paints an alarming picture of a continent in deep trouble and deeper denial--but now, perhaps, on the verge of waking up. Some books are merely important. This one is necessary." --Jonathan Rauch, senior writer and columnist for "National Journal "and correspondent for "Atlantic Monthly" "Bruce Bawer has produced a book that is at once riveting, disturbing, fascinating, chilling, and shocking. It is required reading for anyone who wants to understand how militant Islam has insinuated itself into the heart of the West." --Steven Emerson, executive director ofthe Investigative Project on Terrorism, and author of "American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us" "Bruce Bawer's book is obligatory reading for everyone who wants to know what is happening to Europe today. And it is grim. This is perhaps the most important book written in many years. And as an observer from outside, Bawer can more easily see and diagnose what is going on." --Henrik Gade Jensen, "Jyllands-Posten "(Denmark)" " "Excellently written ... a book that everyone in Europe should read." --"De Leestafel "(Netherlands) "Obligatory reading." --Jose Maria Marco, "Libertad Digital "(Spain) Praise for "While Europe Slept" """A book of utmost importance, full of deep concern for Europe and almost unbelievable revelations for most Americans." --"Booklist "(starred review) "[A] must-read book...timely and incisive...Bawer describes a landscape of dysfunction." --Carlin Romano," The Philadelphia Inquirer"