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[A] remarkable new memoir...Full of youthful exuberance, unlikely adventures, and raw discovery...Captivating. -- New Yorker

Bashir's memoir follows a young Palestinian man's development into an advocate for peace...His memoir provides a fascinating look at growing up in extreme circumstances. -- Booklist An inspiration to peace activists in all theaters of war and struggle and a book that deserves a wide audience. -- Kirkus Reviews To experience love and humanity on many levels, read this story. Beautifully told by a young man whose voice deserves to be heard-even if the world is not yet ready to listen. -- Diana Darke, author of My House in Damascus A work of profound spiritual beauty, one of the great memoirs to emerge from this terrible conflict. For Israelis like myself, reading Bashir's story is a deeply wrenching experience. And yet, while I strongly disagree with some of his premises, I found myself feeling grateful to Bashir for his open heart and mind. The Words of My Father offers all of us hope that this seemingly intractable conflict can find a solution that is just to both sides. -- Yossi Klein Halevi, New York Times bestselling author [A] remarkable new memoir...Full of youthful exuberance, unlikely adventures, and raw discovery...Captivating. -- New Yorker

To experience love and humanity on many levels, read this story. Beautifully told by a young man whose voice deserves to be heard-even if the world is not yet ready to listen. -- Diana Darke, author of My House in Damascus A work of profound spiritual beauty, one of the great memoirs to emerge from this terrible conflict. For Israelis like myself, reading Bashir's story is a deeply wrenching experience. And yet, while I strongly disagree with some of his premises, I found myself feeling grateful to Bashir for his open heart and mind. The Words of My Father offers all of us hope that this seemingly intractable conflict can find a solution that is just to both sides. -- Yossi Klein Halevi, New York Times bestselling author [A] remarkable new memoir...Full of youthful exuberance, unlikely adventures, and raw discovery...Captivating. -- New Yorker

An inspiration to peace activists in all theaters of war and struggle and a book that deserves a wide audience. -- Kirkus Reviews A work of profound spiritual beauty, one of the great memoirs to emerge from this terrible conflict. For Israelis like myself, reading Bashir's story is a deeply wrenching experience. And yet, while I strongly disagree with some of his premises, I found myself feeling grateful to Bashir for his open heart and mind. The Words of My Father offers all of us hope that this seemingly intractable conflict can find a solution that is just to both sides. -- Yossi Klein Halevi, New York Times bestselling author To experience love and humanity on many levels, read this story. Beautifully told by a young man whose voice deserves to be heard-even if the world is not yet ready to listen. -- Diana Darke, author of My House in Damascus [A] remarkable new memoir...Full of youthful exuberance, unlikely adventures, and raw discovery...Captivating. -- New Yorker

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Yousef Bashir is a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, the son of Khalil Bashir, a highly respected educator who passed away a few years ago. Still suffering the effects of a near catastrophic injury at the hands of an anonymous IDF soldier, Yousef made his way to the United States where he earned a BA in International Affairs from Northeastern University and an MA in Co-existence and Conflict from Brandeis University. Now living in Washington DC, Bashir has worked on Capitol Hill, and served as a member of the Palestinian Diplomatic Delegation to the United States. Yousef is an accomplished author, a vigorous advocate of Israeli-Palestinian peace, and much sought-after public speaker. Facebook: YousefKhalilBashir Instagram: yousef khalil bashir

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