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Author: Michelle Cohen Corasanti Publisher: Garnet Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1859643302 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 338
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Gifted with a mind that continues to impress the elders in his village, Ichmad Hamid struggles with knowing that he can do nothing to save his friends and family. Living on occupied land, his entire village operates in fear of losing their homes, jobs, and belongings. But more importantly, they fear losing each other. On Ichmad's twelfth birthday, that fear becomes reality. With his father imprisoned, his family's home and possessions confiscated, and his siblings quickly succumbing to hatred in the face of conflict, Ichmad begins an inspiring journey using his intellect to save his poor and dying family. In doing so he reclaims a love for others that was lost through a childhood rife with violence and loss, and discovers a new hope for the future. Reminiscent of The Kite Runner and One Thousand Splendid Suns, this is an uplifting read, which conveys a message of optimism and hope.
Author: Michelle Cohen Corasanti Publisher: Garnet Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1859643302 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 338
Book Description
Gifted with a mind that continues to impress the elders in his village, Ichmad Hamid struggles with knowing that he can do nothing to save his friends and family. Living on occupied land, his entire village operates in fear of losing their homes, jobs, and belongings. But more importantly, they fear losing each other. On Ichmad's twelfth birthday, that fear becomes reality. With his father imprisoned, his family's home and possessions confiscated, and his siblings quickly succumbing to hatred in the face of conflict, Ichmad begins an inspiring journey using his intellect to save his poor and dying family. In doing so he reclaims a love for others that was lost through a childhood rife with violence and loss, and discovers a new hope for the future. Reminiscent of The Kite Runner and One Thousand Splendid Suns, this is an uplifting read, which conveys a message of optimism and hope.
Author: Hussein Barghouthi Publisher: ISBN: 9780857428967 Category : Languages : en Pages : 154
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A poetically written and bitterly sweet memoir about nature, death, life in Palestine, and the universal concept of home. Palestinian writer Hussein Barghouthi was in his late forties when he was diagnosed with lymphoma. He had feared it was HIV, so when the cancer diagnosis was confirmed, he left the hospital feeling a bitter joy because his wife and son would be spared. The bittersweetness of this reaction characterizes the alternating moods of narration and reflection that distinguish this meditative memoir, Among the Almond Trees. Barghouthi's way of dealing with finality is to return to memories of childhood in the village of his birth in central Palestine, where the house in which he grew up is surrounded by almond and fig orchards. He takes many healing walks in the moonlit shadows of the trees, where he observes curious foxes, dancing gazelles, a badger with an unearthly cry, a weasel, and a wild boar with its young--a return not only to the house but to nature itself. The author decides to build a house where he would live with his wife and son, in whom he sees a renewal of life. The realization of his impending death also urges him to vocalize this experience, and he relates the progress of the disease at infrequent intervals. And, ultimately, he details the imaginative possibility of a return to life--to the earth, where he would be buried among the almond trees.
Author: Kimberly K. Ballard Publisher: Olive Press Publisher ISBN: 9781941173114 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 858
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This hardcover book is destined to become a literary Masterpiece and an intriguing best seller. The story begins with a Divine revelation of the Jewish Messiah of Israel. It was verified by true miraculous events that transpired on Holy Mount Moriah in Jerusalem Israel. Following the leading of the Holy Spirit, the author wrote the astonishing revelations in detail that she was told to write down in a book over a seven year span of time beginning in the year 2007. Due to the profoundly rare revelations within its cover, this heirloom treasure is bound to be a valuable asset to yeshiva and seminary students who desire to find out remarkable details about the identity of the Jewish Messiah of Israel. It is a book destined to be loved by all people. All the Divine revelations in this book are verified with many Biblical Scriptures. Delve into the artistically designed interior full of beautiful black & white photographs that will enhance your reading enjoyment, propelling your study into another world of the LORD God of Israel, and His Divine plan for the entire world. You will want the book for the photos alone! The exterior hardcover incorporates the Royal colors of the Jewish Priestly garment, purple, blue, and scarlet, while the interior contains twelve chapters that represent the twelve tribes of Israel. Full pictures of the Shroud of Turin, the Sudarium of Oviedo, the Jesus Boat, Magdala Synagogue, Mount Sinai, Mount Nebo, Split Rock in Horeb, and other photos from Jerusalem and outside locations are meant to excite the reader. In-depth studies include so many marvelous new Divine revelations that are sure to shake the world, regarding: A Miracle in Jerusalem, Secrets of the Almond tree, Messiah the Branch, Holy Mount Moriah, Mount Nebo, Mount Sinai, Red Sea crossing, Miracle of the Great Rolling Stone & the Angel at the Garden Tomb, Yad of God, Noah s flood, Joshua, Elijah & Elisha, Miracle Secrets at the Jordan River crossing, Secrets of the Split Rock in Horeb, Secrets of David & Goliath, Secrets of the Holy Menorah, Secrets of the Fig tree, Tefillin & God s heart, the Rapture, Passover Maror & Charoset, Secrets of Yeshua at Jacobs well, Shechinah glory cloud, Crown of Thorns, Brand new stunning revelations regarding the Shroud of Turin & Sudarium of Oviedo, the Torah, Jesus Boat, Magdala Synagogue & Magdala Stone, deep insights into the disciples of Yeshua, and profound hidden revelations of Yeshua s miracles that have never been known before, Ark of the Covenant, Ark of Heaven, the two witnesses arrive, Lulav, Cedar of Lebanon, Rainbows, Tiberius Coin, Secrets of His Jewish Royal Highness the KING OF KINGS & LORD OF LORDS, the true location of King David s tomb & the true location of King Solomon s Holy Temple in Jerusalem, the true location of the Garden of Eden, Secrets of Mary Magdalene, the lyrics of the New Song of Moses, and so much more that will keep you spellbound! Find out why Yeshua was resurrected the third day & why He has been gone for nearly two thousand years! This book contains a vast collection of Biblical, historical, archaeological, botanical, and scientific insights with major world-changing revelations throughout its tantalizing 858 pages. Follow the intriguing events leading from one miracle to another until you see the Testimony of the two witnesses unveiled, proving to the world that there is a God in Israel. The author begins on Holy Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, and ends on the real Mount Sinai. There will never be another book like it!"
Author: David Aikman Publisher: Deep River Books LLC ISBN: 9781940269931 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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David Aikman, former senior foreign correspondent for Time magazine, first published When the Almond Tree Blossoms in 1993, as the Cold War ended and political polarization grew in the United States. Twenty-three years later, his novel is as timely as ever. The 2016 presidential election pits unabashed socialists and jaded capitalists against each other, and the nation seems more politically polarized than it's been since the Civil War. This book is a reminder of what's at stake: not only freedom, but life and peace. It's 1998 in this alternative timeline. The US is controlled by a radical, collectivist regime bent on maintaining control despite a growing nuclear threat from the resistance. Douglas Richfield supported the People's Movement early on and now participates in its regime as an assistant adviser for protocol. He's known as an \"activist\" and a \"progressive,\" but he's not entirely at ease with the movement he's always supported. Limitations on freedom of speech, along with military police brutality, give him pause. A conversation with a beautiful stranger only increases his confusion. Perhaps the People's Movement regime is neither as secure nor as noble as he once thought. Just as these doubts begin to form, the regime takes him out of his comfortable office job and into the field, where he must choose once and for all whether his loyalties lie with the People's Movement or the Constitutionalist resistance. Aikman addresses world politics, secret agendas, and ultimately biblical prophecy in this thriller.
Author: Linda Ulleseit Publisher: ISBN: 9781310113437 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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From the Gold Rush to the Baby Boom, women struggled against social custom, restrictive laws, and limited career opportunities. Under the Almond Trees is the novelized account of three ordinary women who lived extraordinary lives in early California. One learns independence when she is widowed and must lead men. Another desires a career in a man's field. The third wants only a traditional family--until her husband refuses to pay for their daughter's college education. Their legacy resounds beyond the family. I am proud to be their relative and honored to share their story.
Author: Laura McVeigh Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1473640857 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 320
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If you lost everything you loved, how would you survive and begin again? Under the Almond Tree tells the story of one refugee family fleeing Afghanistan and the catastrophic effects of war and displacement. Fifteen year old Samar and her family are refugees, fleeing the conflict in 1990s Kabul, after the Russians and then the Taliban, turn their lives inside out. They are aboard the Trans-Siberian Express as it travels across Russia towards an uncertain future. With the help of Napoleon, the ticket collector, her beloved copy of Anna Karenina, and her family, Samar narrates the story of their epic journey away from their happy life in Kabul and everything they have known. But, as Samar's tale unfolds, and the secrets of the family are unearthed, we slowly discover that the truth is far more devastating - and more full of hope - than we could ever have imagined. Under the Almond Tree is a story of how we keep the truth from those we love, and even from ourselves, to hold on to the beliefs which underpin our lives. It's also the story of extraordinary resilience and courage, in a turbulent world where nothing can be relied upon, but everything is possible.
Author: Benyamin Cohen Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061980331 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 276
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One day a Georgia-born son of an Orthodox rabbi discovers that his enthusiasm for Judaism is flagging. He observes the Sabbath, he goes to synagogue, and he even flies to New York on weekends for a series of "speed dates" with nice, eligible Jewish girls. But, something is missing. Looking out of his window and across the street at one of the hundreds of churches in Atlanta, he asks, "What would it be like to be a Christian?" So begins Benyamin Cohen's hilarious journey that is My Jesus Year—part memoir, part spiritual quest, and part anthropologist's mission. Among Cohen's many adventures (and misadventures), he finds himself in some rather unlikely places: jumping into the mosh-pit at a Christian rock concert, seeing his face projected on the giant JumboTron of an African-American megachurch, visiting a potential convert with two young Mormon missionaries, attending a Christian "professional wrestling" match, and waking up early for a sunrise Easter service on top of Stone Mountain—a Confederate memorial and former base of operations for the KKK. During his year-long exploration, Cohen sees the best and the worst of Christianity— —from megachurches to storefront churches; from crass commercialization of religion to the simple, moving faith of the humble believer; from the profound to the profane to the just plain laughable. Throughout, he keeps an open heart and mind, a good sense of humor, and takes what he learns from Christianity to reflect on his own faith and relationship to God. By year's end, to Cohen's surprise, his search for universal answers and truths in the Bible Belt actually make him a better Jew.
Author: Ilona Parunakova Publisher: Beyond Publishing ISBN: 9781637920312 Category : Languages : en Pages : 336
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A direct descendent of survivors from the Ottoman genocide against the Armenian people during WWI, Ilona Parunakova grew up hearing stories of how her great-great-grandparents were slaughtered before the eyes of her great-grandmother. She herself witnessed the collapse of the Soviet Union and survived wartime in the Republic of Georgia immediately following 1991-1993. Growing up with a Ukrainian mother and Armenian father in the Republic of Georgia she endured ethnic discrimination for much of her life, rejected by her grandparents, mocked by relatives, and refused entrance to universities. Opium of the Almond Tree speaks to the warriors, the survivors, the determined and the broken in spirit as Ilona takes them through experiences that reveal the power of even a spark of an idea, and what it can lead to, as Ilona takes you on an adventure in search of passion for life and the essence of our identity. We are on a journey of discovering the joy that delivers us from the devastation of trauma and crisis and provides victory in times of loss and fear. Joy is not the absence of suffering, fear, or anxiety. The joy it is not an idea. It is not a conviction. It is not persuasion or a decision. It is the presence of the divine assurance and extraordinary strength everyone deserves to experience.
Author: Nicole Gulotta Publisher: Shambhala Publications ISBN: 0834840650 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 224
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A literary cookbook that celebrates food and poetry, two of life's essential ingredients. In the same way that salt seasons ingredients to bring out their flavors, poetry seasons our lives; when celebrated together, our everyday moments and meals are richer and more meaningful. The twenty-five inspiring poems in this book—from such poets as Marge Piercy, Louise Glück, Mark Strand, Mary Oliver, Billy Collins, Jane Hirshfield—are accompanied by seventy-five recipes that bring the richness of words to life in our kitchen, on our plate, and through our palate. Eat This Poem opens us up to fresh ways of accessing poetry and lends new meaning to the foods we cook.
Author: Michelle Cohen Corasanti
Author: Michelle Cohen Corasanti
Author: Hussein Barghouthi
Author: Kimberly K. Ballard
Author: David Aikman
Author: Peter A. Michas
Author: Linda Ulleseit
Author: Laura McVeigh
Author: Benyamin Cohen
Author: Ilona Parunakova
Author: Nicole Gulotta