the forty Rules of Love, Paperback Book, By: Elif Shafak

The protagonist of the novel, Ella the Unhappy Wife, turned forty when she read a novel about the life of Jalal al-Din al-Rumi and his Sufi dervish teacher Shams of Tabriz. She was charmed by the rules of Shams, which illuminate ancient philosophy concepts about the unity of peoples and religions, about the passion for poetry, and about the depth of love buried in each one of us. Ella's life is turned upside down...