My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Family's Past Contributor(s): Sabar, Ariel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565129334 ISBN-13: 9781565129337 Publisher: Algonquin Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: "My Father's Paradise" is Sabar's quest to reconcile present and past as he brings to life the ancient town of Zakho, telling his family's story and discovering his own role in this sweeping saga. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Jewish Studies - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine - History | Jewish - General |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.80 lbs) 345 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
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Publisher Description: In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic, the language of Jesus. Mostly illiterate, they were self-made mystics and gifted storytellers and humble peddlers who dwelt in harmony with their Muslim and Christian neighbors in the mountains of northern Iraq. To these descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel, Yona Sabar was born. Yona's son Ariel grew up in Los Angeles, where Yona had become an esteemed professor, dedicating his career to preserving his people's traditions. Ariel wanted nothing to do with his father's strange immigrant heritage--until he had a son of his own. Ariel Sabar brings to life the ancient town of Zakho, discovering his family's place in the sweeping saga of Middle-Eastern history. This powerful book is an improbable story of tolerance and hope set in what today is the very center of the world's attention. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sabar, Ariel: - Ariel Sabar is an award-winning former staff writer for the Baltimore Sun and the Providence (RI) Journal. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Monthly, Moment, Mother Jones magazine, and other publications. He lives with his wife and two children in Washington, D.C. |