For your information (FYI). "Easily Understand Islam" is a recent, award-winning book with material from several authors, including Jamal Badawi, Jerald Dirks, Zakir Naik and F. Kamal.

It covers a board spectrum of issues relating to Islam (the book is composed of short articles on a variety of topics).

It has received good feedback from Muslim and non-Muslim sources including winning a National USA book news competition in the Islam category.

It references traditional Muslim sources while at the same time presenting presenting facts and concepts relevant to a modern Western audience.

If you are interested, more details available at the book website http://www.easily-understand-islam.com . For example, there is a excerpted chapter on "Islam and the Environment" at the website for those who like nature.

P.S. This book is available here at islamicity (e.g. the bazaar) if anyone is interested in getting it.