A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy

Name: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
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Book Synopsis: Immersive and gripping, an intimate story of a deadly accident outside Jerusalem that unravels a tangle of lives, loves, enmities, and histories over the course of one revealing, heartbreaking day. Five-year-old Milad Salama is excited for a school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem. On the way, his bus collides with a semitrailer. His father, Abed, gets word of the crash and rushes to the site. The scene is chaos—the children have been taken to different hospitals in Jerusalem and the West Bank; some are missing, others cannot be identified. Abed sets off on an odyssey to learn Milad’s fate. It is every parent’s worst nightmare, but for Abed it is compounded by the maze of physical, emotional, and bureaucratic obstacles he must navigate because he is Palestinian. He is on the wrong side of the separation wall, holds the wrong ID to pass the military checkpoints, and has the wrong papers to enter the city of Jerusalem. Abed’s quest to find Milad is interwoven with the stories of a cast of Jewish and Palestinian characters whose lives and histories unexpectedly converge. In A Day in the Life of Abed Salama, Nathan Thrall—hailed for his “severe allergy to conventional wisdom” (Time)—offers an indelibly human portrait of the struggle over Israel/Palestine and a new understanding of the tragic history and reality of one of the most contested places on earth.

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Experience the heart-wrenching and gripping narrative of "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy". This immersive book takes you on an intimate journey through the lives, loves, enmities, and histories of its characters, all unfolding over the course of a single revealing and heartbreaking day.

Follow the story of Abed Salama, a father desperately searching for his son after a deadly accident outside Jerusalem. As Abed navigates through a maze of physical, emotional, and bureaucratic obstacles, the reader is taken on an odyssey that explores the struggles faced by Palestinians living on the wrong side of the separation wall. This is every parent's worst nightmare, made even more harrowing by the complex political landscape.

Nathan Thrall, known for his unique perspective and "severe allergy to conventional wisdom," delves deep into the tragic history and reality of one of the most contested places on earth. Through the intertwined tales of Jewish and Palestinian characters, he presents a human portrait that sheds light on the ongoing struggle over Israel/Palestine.

Don't miss the chance to gain a new understanding of this complex region and its people. Immerse yourself in "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy" and discover the power of personal stories in shaping our collective understanding. Click here to order now and embark on this emotional and thought-provoking journey.

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