A Land Of Permanent Goodbyes

A powerful novel of refugees escaping from war-torn Syria, masterfully told by a journalist who witnessed the crisis firsthand. In a country ripped apart by war, Tareq lives with his big and loving family . . . until the bombs strike. His city is in ruins. His life is destroyed. And those who have survived are left to figure out their uncertain future. Tareq's family knows that to continue to stay alive, they must leave. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey. While this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of the heartbreaking consequences of all wars, all tragedy, narrated by Destiny itself. When you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss. An award-winning author and journalist—and a refugee herself—Atia Abawi captures the hope that spurs people forward against all odds and the love that makes that hope grow. Praise for A Land of Permanent Goodbyes: Featured on NPR's Morning Edition! Featured by Dana Perino’s on The Five! Featured as a most-anticipated book of 2018 on The Huffington Post! “[A] heartbreaking and to-the-minute timely story of the Syrian refugee crisis. Abawi gives even more humanity, depth, and understanding to the headlines.”—Bustle ★ “From award-winning journalist Abawi comes an unforgettable novel that brings readers face to face with the global refugee crisis . . . A heartbreaking, haunting, and necessary story that offers hope while laying bare the bleakness of the world.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "Abawi skillfully places humanity enmeshed in war into two sides: the 'hunters' who feed on the suffering and the 'helpers' who lend a hand. An inspiring, timely, and must-have account about the Syrian refugee disaster and the perils of all wars."—School Library Journal, starred review ★ "[A] gripping and heartrending novel . . . [and an] upsetting yet beautifully rendered portrayal of an ongoing humanitarian crisis."—Publishers Weekly, starred review "As author Atia Abawi artfully illustrates, refugees are created by circumstances that can happen anywhere. A perfect companion novel to Alan Gratz's Refugee, this humanizing, often harrowing and sometimes transcendent novel fosters compassion and understanding."—BookPage, Top Teen Pick “[T]his could be paired with Sepetys’ book . . . Salt to the Sea, for a multi-era look at the casualties of war.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “This is a harrowing and vitally important novel about an ongoing crisis. Tareq’s story will linger with readers long after they’ve turned the final page.”—Bookish "A Land of Permanent Goodbyes is an engrossing, heartbreaking story of survival, giving readers an authentic glimpse of the suffering and destruction in Syria."—Voice of Youth Advocates "A well-written, well-researched book."—School Library Connection "This touching read will stir empathy and compassion about the harrowing plight of refugees. Abawi . . . helps give perspective on how religion can be used to help create a world where the most basic human rights are violated."—Booklist.

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Johann Christenson (1828-1877), a Mormon convert, immigrated from Sweden to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1861, married Christena Akesson (a Danish convert he met en route) in 1861, and settled in Gunnison, Utah in 1865. They were the paternal grandparents of Alvin Oscar Christenson (b.1900), who married Kathryne Louise Corless in 1926, and lived in Salt Lake City. Descendants lived in Utah, Idaho and elsewhere. Ancestors of the grandparents and/or great-grandparents of Alvin and Kathryne lived in Sweden, Denmark, Germany and England--and immigrated, as Mormon converts, from these countries to Utah or to Nauvoo, Illinois, later moving to Utah..

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Memoires van de Britse journalist, o.a. hoofdredacteur van Daily Express, People en Sunday Mirror..

Latifa Unveiled is an engaging memoir that reveals the power of human spirit, one that bridges the gap between East and West, education and ignorance, and the past and future. Readers are taken behind the heavy doors of secrecy and see what life was like for a Pashtun girl growing up in Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, who fought for her freedom. In the middle between two cultures and two radically different expectations of womanhood stands Latifa, a feminist before she even knew what that description meant. Her story is one that must be read.PRAISE FOR LATIFA UNVEILED: "Out of all the challenges she has faced, Latifa has found a way to a fulfilled life. She now dedicates her time to building bridges between Muslims, Jews, Christians, and Protestants through her association with the Unitarian Universalist Church and to promoting human rights through her work at the United Nations."-Daisy Khan, Executive Director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement "Latifa Woodhouse is an extraordinary mentor to young women both because of her passionate interest in their lives and dreams, as well as her ability to encourage them through her own life story. This inspirational story is the basis of Latifa Unveiled, the story of a young girl who eagerly seeks education first in her own country, then in the United States as she starts a family and flees from war-torn Afghanistan.-Dr. Terry Neese, Founder, and CEO of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women"Latifa Woodhouse is a rescuer, a teacher, and a storyteller of the power of devoting your life to helping refugees find a secure home. This book is a beautiful narrative about the courage of the human spirit to overcome oppression and to find a home in a new world."-Artemis Joukowsky, Director Defying the Nazis"Latifa Woodhouse tells the story of her journey across borders, cultures, and faiths with courage and directness. Her voice is strong and committed to the rights of women and refugees. She is a person of deep empathy, dedicated to spiritual insights and communal connections. Latifa loves to bring people together and sharing her story is part of that mission.-Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore, Unitarian Universalist Minister at Shelter Rock, Manhasset New York. "Latifa's memoir is an act of bravery and a tender truth. Her internal compass points toward humanity, making her journey an inspiration to follow."-Dr. Nadia Hashimi, Novelist "I met Latifa Woodhouse in Lesbos, Greece where she, her husband Colin, and youngest daughter Alexandra were helping the most vulnerable people on some of the worst days of their lives. I saw first hand their selfless efforts in assisting refugees in any way they could - whether it be by giving them warm clothes, making sure they received medical treatment, shoveling mud to clean up their surroundings or by sharing a simple laugh and warm hug. They were there to share humanity with a group of people who had just experienced some of the most inhumane days, months or even years of their lives. I wanted to know more about Latifa's life and I got that from this book. This is the compelling story of what made a little girl from Kandahar, Afghanistan into the woman Latifa is today."-Atia Abawi, Author of 'A Land of Permanent Goodbyes' and Journalis.

After vandalizing a synagogue, Jesse Terrill performs community service for Mendel Ebban, a survivor of the Holocaust, and experiences a connection with him, as he chooses between taking revenge on the person who assaulted his father or practicing forgiveness, as espoused by Mr. Ebban..

This is a collection of gay literary fiction, by men and for men, majoring on new, modern writing, and featuring many stories specially commissioned for this volume..

Analyses globalisation and the international debt crisis as aspects of Western economic imperialism..

Set against the southern African canvas of war and upheaval is the story of the famous San soldiers who fought first for the Portuguese in Angola, then for South Africa from bases in northern Namibia. When South Africa withdrew to make way for Namibian independence, many of these soldiers and their dependants came to South Africa where, after 13 years in tents, they moved into small houses on the outskirts of Kimberley. Beyond the bare bones of this story, remarkable in itself, lies a process of devastating displacement that has never fully been explored. Angolan and Caprivian communities had been wrenched apart by war, and for many neither reunification nor closure had been possible since the sudden Portuguese evacuation of Africa in the mid-1970s. David Robbins travelled with a small group of these discarded San soldiers on a journey into their respective pasts so that he could tell their stories. The result is "On the Bridge of Goodbye", a book rich in insight and emotion that culminates deep in the Angolan bush, and also in the very marrow of human loss and endurance..

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