Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali offers a different view of marriage, namely the mysterious and often misunderstood polygamy, in An Unproductive Woman. This story is about Asabe’s strength to overcome the pain of an empty womb, and devotion to a husband with failing faith. An Unproductive Woman is also about secrets, mysteries, and enduring love. Each page will draw you deeper into Asabe’s world and fuel your hunger for unique, diverse stories. Be inspired by characters so singular you either love them or hate them. Read An Unproductive Woman. Dedicated to all the strong women of this world, this story will surely touch your heart.
After ten years of marriage, Asabe and Adam remain childless. Fueled by desperation and a long held secret, Adam marries a second wife, Fatima. She is very young and beautiful, but she has no affection for her new husband. She locks her bedroom door at night and avoids him at all costs. Despite the jealousy and bitterness that can often exist between co-wives, Asabe and Fatima become as close as sisters. Wanting the happiness of her new consort as well as her husband, Asabe encourages Fatima to see the good in Adam. With time, Fatima learns to love her husband and becomes pregnant with twins.
As fate would have it, Adam’s son is not destined for this world. He dies moments after his birth and Fatima follows closely behind him. Asabe promises to become a surrogate mother to the twin daughter who survives. On the very same day, Adam’s business is destroyed by fire. Desperate to rebuild and to have a son, Adam makes a deal with a wealthy businessperson named Abu Kareem. The deal? To marry Sauda, Abu Kareem’s spoiled divorced daughter in exchange for the funds necessary to rebuild.
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ISBN13 (TP) 978-1-4363-6734-9
ISBN13 (HB) 978-1-4363-6735-6