The Olive Grove: A Palestinian StorySaqi, 2008 - 427 sidor "Beautifully written . . . insights behind the Palestinian conflict are gained in reading this heart-wrenching yet endearing tale of one family's journey."--Polly Bacca, former special assistant to President Bill Clinton Set amidst the political turmoil of the twentieth century, The Olive Grove is a deeply moving account of a Palestinian family's transition from wealth and comfort to statelessness and poverty. Deborah Rohan documents the Moghrabi family's fight for survival as they struggle against Ottoman and British occupation and the formation of the state of Israel. Deborah Rohan lives in Colorado and teaches listening and dialogue skills to the victims of conflicts worldwide. |
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