Annotation
A compelling saga of redemption and renewal from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Anthony Shadid tells the story of rebuilding his family's ancestral home in Lebanon amid political strife, and his eventual understanding of the emotions behind the turbulence in the Middle East.
Author Notes
Anthony Shadid (1968-2012), author of Night Draws Near and Legacy of the Prophet, gained attention and awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes, for his front-page reports in the Washington Post from Iraq and for his work as Middle East correspondent for the New Times. Tragically, on February 16, 2012, he died white on assignment in Syria.
| Genre | NonFiction History Memoir |
| Topics | House renovation Family histories Cultural identity Social conditions Middle Eastern history |
| Setting | Lebanon |