Letters from Palestine: Palestinians Speak Out about Their Lives, Their Country, and the Power of Nonviolence
Kenneth Ring, PhD
Ghassan Abdullah
Paperback, 6x9 in, 384 pages
Wheatmark, July 15, 2010
ISBN: 9781604944167
Endorsements
"The letters in this book will break your heart and they will make you laugh. I am excited to invite others to learn from them as I have. It is my hope that these Palestinian voices will inspire you, as they have inspired me, to believe that a peaceful and just future in Palestine is not only essential, but indeed possible."
-- Anna Baltzer, author of Witness in Palestine
"[A] powerful testimony to collective heartbreak and pain, but also a story of continued Palestinian determination and the endurance of their quest for justice."
-- Kathy Christison, author of Palestine in Pieces
"Letters from Palestine is searching and powerful, remarkable and daring. It's a serious attempt at understanding what the media has missed, deliberately or otherwise, for many years. It must be read and recounted for years to come."
-- Ramzy Baroud, author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter
Description
Many books have dealt with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the Israeli perspective. However, few reflect the Palestinian point of view. Letters from Palestine offers an American audience a rare opportunity to listen to actual Palestinian people as they describe what it is like to live in the occupied territories of the West Bank or Gaza, or to grow up as a Palestinian in the U.S. Their accounts are lively, poignant, searing, and tragic, yet often laced with touches of surreal humor. By showing Palestinians in all their humanity, Letters from Palestine enables American readers to see beyond the usual stereotypes.
About the Author
For more information about the book and its author, Kenneth Ring, please consult his website: http://www.lettersfrompalestine.com.
