At first I wondered what the cover had to do with the book itself. What does one do at a wedding? Dance. How can someone forget they are living in a difficult world not of their making? Dance. In 25 chapters, the difficulties endured by the Iraqi population are revealed after the author visited Iraq in 1997 and her return in 2003. Lack of food and just about any basic necessity, medicine, medical textbooks, sheet music, clean water, constant electricity, a steady job, a comfortable home with adequate furnishings are commonplace. The author is able to physically place you visually through her writing. Many emotions surfaced for me while reading this book: sorrow, sadness, hope, pride, shame, guilt, anger, and many more.