Once in a Promised Land A Novel

Name: Once in a Promised Land A Novel
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ISBN: 9780807083918

ISBN-10: 0807083917

ISBN-13: 9780807083918

Edition: 2007

Authors: Laila Halaby

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A dramatic tale of the complex and cruel realities of life for two Arab Americans in the wake of 9/11, by an award-winning novelist A Book Sense Notable Title Once in a Promised Land is the story of a couple, Jassim and Salwa, who left the deserts of their native Jordan for those of Arizona, each chasing their own dreams of opportunity and freedom. Although the two live far from Ground Zero, they cannot escape the nationwide fallout from 9/11. Jassim, a hydrologist, believes passionately in his mission to keep the water tables from dropping and make water accessible to all people, but his work is threatened by an FBI witch hunt for domestic terrorists. Salwa, a Palestinian now twice…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 1/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English