Israeli storyteller Noa Baum grew up in Jerusalem in the shadow of the ancestral traumas of the holocaust and ongoing wars. Stories of the past and fear of annihilation in the wars of the '60s; '70s; and '80s shaped her perceptions and identity. In America; she met a Palestinian woman who had grown up under Israeli Occupation; and as they shared memories of war years in Jerusalem; an unlikely friendship blossomed. A Land Twice Promised delves into the heart of one of the world s most enduring and complex conflicts. Baum s deeply personal memoir recounts her journey from girlhood in postÂ-Holocaust Israel to her adult encounter with the other. With honesty; compassion; and humor; she captures the drama of a nation at war and her discovery of humanity in the enemy. Winner of the 2017 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award; among others; this compelling memoir demonstrates the transformative power of art and challenges each reader to take the first step toward peace.
#1832862 in Books Porcupine Publications 2011-05-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.05 x 5.50l; 1.16 #File Name: 1937311007418 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. InterestingBy S. SieczkoStill in progress; but I am finding that the reading vacillates between overly descriptive and too clinical/dry. I'm interested in the story; but it definitely sometimes reads as a textbook. I will agree with the previous reviewers who stated it needs copy editing; but I did like the authors forward about how he made the choice on the written language within the book.I did get the adult version for free; and for the price I am happy with the book. I think that I just wanted more. More detail; more description; but told like a story; not textbook. I'm not in danger of throwing in the towel any time soon though.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This was a good read. Living in the South Carolina Low Country ...By R. NewmanThis was a good read. Living in the South Carolina Low Country and Savannah for close to 20 years I found the locations interesting as well as the both factual and fictional characters and plot lines. I found the epilogue where Lupo explains what is fact and fiction a great ending to the book. If you have any interest in the early days of this part of the country this will be enlightening. If you are planning a visit to Savannah; Charleston; Jekyll Island; Hilton Head; etc.; then you will enjoy this book even more whether read prior or following your journey. Enjoy!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Aaargghh. I've been hijacked!By Sammamish JeffAargh. Swashbuckling it is and loosely tied to history; the writing style is remarkably simplistic and wrought with a laughable quantity of grammatical; spelling and syntax errors; enough to raise Strunk and White from the grave. The story telling is cheap; loose and far from intellectual; paralleling the likes of a fourth grade reader except for the historically correct use of gutter language and course interjection of sophomoric sexual escapades that don't begin to do service to the author's historical references. The notion of being an historical fiction shouldn't be confused with the eloquence and granular detail of Michener; Ambrose or Shaara. So many fantastic themes left undeveloped. Perhaps Lupo doesn't subscribe to the notion that often scant clothing is far more provocative than full nudity. Nevertheless; I read the entire thing looking; seeking; hoping for some tangible evidence of good storytelling and historical reference interwoven with something other than the author's flimsily described fantasy. Me thinks the writer picked me pocket.
