Zeitoun pages 41-78

The early pages discuss how Zeitoun was looking a down to earth wife who wanted a family and it discusses how Kathy and him met. Also how when they first met Kathy thought he was a nice man but was not the right match for her and thought he was too conservative. Also a painting job is discussed in the pages I read. It dealt with a woman who was having guest over and wanted her stairway and guest room painted in five days time. Zeitoun warned her that the timing would be tight and she understood. Later she also wanted her husbands office and daughters bedroom painted. Zeitoun sent more workers to the house and she kept adding jobs and rooms to be painted. On the third day Kathy called Zeitoun in tears and said the woman was upset that the painters werent finished and she said many hurtful things to Kathy. Zeitoun went to the house and told the painters to leave and that they were finished and he told the womans husband that "no one talks to my wife this way and I am leaving the job and good luck" and that was the end of that. Then reality occurs again and the discussion of whether they should leave or stay starts. Kathy insists on leaving but Zeitoun wants to stay because he doesnt think the hurricane will be as serious as they say and he has plenty of work to do. It is stated that Zeitoun has never had more than two days off in a row and then another flashback occurs. It was of how Kathy picked the slowest time of year for business to "kidnap" Zeitoun to Destin, Florida and have a little vacation. Kathy decides to leave with her son Zachary and 3 daughters as well with the dog for Baton Rouge where Kathy was born. Yet again another flashback occurs where it discusses how Kathy converted from Christianity to Islam. She at first just was curious about the religeon and later converted into Islam before she met Zeitoun. I stopped reading where Kathy and her family arrive in Baton Rouge and get settled in and she calls Zeitoun and they both go to sleep.

Things got a little more interesting learning of how Kathy and Zeitoun met and how they got together. Also I found the flashbacks to their past very interesting and fun. When the woman said things to Kathy and Zeitoun got angry and left the job it kind of showed that he cares more about his family rather than the business. He could of easily pushed the situation over and told Kathy it was nothing and finished the job and received his money but that was not the case. To me it before reading that I felt like all Zeitoun cared about was his job and not so much about the family but my perception has changed. Also I am still waiting for this hurricane to arrive. I am getting really anxious and wanting it to happen already. It is arriving soon and so I want to keep on reading so I can find out what happens next. Things have goten way more interesting within the last 20 pages and want to keep reading. Overall this is a great book so far.