This is a riveting and heartbreaking story of what life is like in Palestine behind the headlines. This account of the life of one extended family, while wrenching, lets us in on the struggle faced by millions of families. It fills in the story of life in occupied Palestine and the countless ways people are insulted, abused, frightened, and demoralized.
If you have wondered what would possibly make a sane person into a suicide bomber, you will get some insight from Mohammad's story...with characters who will break your heart. It will change the way you read the news in the Middle East. You will not forget this book.
--Jean H Lowe
If you have wondered what would possibly make a sane person into a suicide bomber, you will get some insight from Mohammad's story...with characters who will break your heart. It will change the way you read the news in the Middle East. You will not forget this book.
--Jean H Lowe
Another wonderful book by Dixiane Hallaj. This is a book everyone should read. She manages to tell a highly traumatic story interwoven with the healing of a strong, loving family so that the reader is left enriched rather than impoverished.
--Rob Johnson
--Rob Johnson
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This is a powerful and absorbing read. It takes you into the heart and minds of a family living under Israeli occupation, and brings home the reality of the terrible constraints placed on their lives. This could be a totally miserable book, but the strength and support shown by family members gives it hope and honours the great spirit of a people who have suffered for so long.
If you think the Palestinians are an angry people, this book challenges you to consider how you would feel if placed in the same situation. How would you handle it? Can we really blame them when their frustration boils over? These are ordinary people, like you and me, placed in an extremely difficult situation, and Ms Hallaj handles the subject matter with skill and sensitivity. A must read for anyone interested in powerful and moving literature. I was honored to be allowed to read this book free of charge before publication. --Tahlia Newland |
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