{"product_id":"in-my-mothers-footsteps-a-palestinian-refugee-returns-home","title":"In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBeautiful. Poignant. Phenomenal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI cried and I smiled…Truly a gem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ Goodreads reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA moving and heartbreaking journey of a daughter discovering her Palestinian roots and recovering her mother’s beloved past. Perfect for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bookseller of Kabul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Beekeeper of Aleppo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1948, Jerusalem. Zakia is forced to flee the only home she’s ever known as war rips through the leafy streets and the bustling spice-filled souqs. Taking just one suitcase, Zakia thinks she’ll be able to return soon. But within weeks, she realises she won’t be allowed back to her beloved homeland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2007, California. Mona grew up with her mother Zakia’s memories of Palestine, imagining the muezzin’s call for prayer and the medley of church bells her mother so vividly described to her. So, when Mona gets the opportunity to teach conflict resolution in Ramallah, she also embarks on a personal pilgrimage to find her mother’s home in militarized and occupied Jerusalem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith cherished letters from her mother who writes to Mona regularly, sharing her story of Jerusalem, Mona dreams of one day being guided by her through the winding cobblestone alleys of the Old City. Yet it is Mona who instead holds her mother’s hand as they finally visit Jerusalem together. After fifty-nine years of exile, her mother is returning to the place she once called home – but can a lifetime of loss ever be healed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRead what everyone is saying about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIn My Mother’s Footsteps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWill jerk those tears right out of your head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…Surely one of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e best books of 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUtterly heart-breaking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, absorbing, and tender... Mona \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etook me by the hand through the streets of Jerusalem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebrought it to life in a way I’ve never seen before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e...a timely and important story that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewill stay with you long after you finish the last page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.’ Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Beekeeper of Aleppo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat a powerful experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…both\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e heart-breaking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand joyous…Thank you for inviting us to live your story, Mona. …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat a thrill to walk the streets of Jerusalem with you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand your mother.’ Pam Nicholls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePowerful, moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eexceptionally evocative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEmotional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand enlightening…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA must read\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.’ Karen King, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMoving,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eevocative and poignant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…a really insightful and touching book.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eResnas_readagram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"javascript:void(0)\" role=\"button\" data-action=\"a-expander-toggle\" class=\"a-declarative\" data-a-expander-toggle='{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}'\u003e\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thread Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50548240417053,"sku":"9781800196124","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781800196124.jpg?v=1761676636","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/in-my-mothers-footsteps-a-palestinian-refugee-returns-home","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}