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Revital Shiri-Horowitz

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http://www.goodreads.com/revital-sh

born

April 02, 1965

gender

female

website

http://www.revital-sh.com

genre

Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

member since

April 2011

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Revital Shiri-Horowitz was born and raised in Israel. As a kid, she wrote poetry and short stories, and wrote in her journal up until she met her husband. She never imagined that one day she'd be a published author in multiple languages, and in so many countries, and even continents.

Revital went on to earn a BA in Hebrew Literature and Geography from Tel Aviv University, an MA in Geography from Haifa University and an MA in Hebrew Literature from Tel Aviv University.

She was an assistant professor of Geography in Haifa and Tel Aviv Universities, and has been an editor for Hebrew-language books.

Based in Seattle, Washington, and in Israel, Revital is the mother of four boys, married to Amnon for twenty years, writes poetry, writes a blog in...more

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Average rating: 4.30 · 40 ratings · 25 reviews · 1 distinct work

Daughters of Iraq

4.30 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions

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Revital Shiri-Horowitz is currently reading:

Freedom of the Monsoon

by Malika Gandhi (Goodreads Author)

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Revital Shiri-Horowitz said: "A very interesting History Fiction story about freeing India. "

May 26, 2012 06:20am · see review

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Revital Shiri-Horowitz is now friends with Sandy Wolters
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Revital Shiri-Horowitz liked Sandy Wolters's review of Daughters of Iraq: " A heartwarming family tale of love and loss. I feel the need to start this review out by stating that DAUGHTERS OF IRAQ by REVITAL SHIRI-HOROWITZ is more than just another novel. This is family storytelling at its best. Every once in a while, you c... " Read more of this review »
13 hours, 21 min ago · see review
Revital Shiri-Horowitz liked Shira Reiss's review of Daughters of Iraq: " Having been to Israel, I had heard how immigrants arrived in Israel and lived in tents. However, this book that gave the personal accounts of the women who arrived from Iraq: sisters, Farida and Violet and then Violet's daughter, Noa, gave me a de... " Read more of this review »
May 28, 2012 08:43pm · see review
Revital Shiri-Horowitz made a comment in the group Jewish Historical Fiction — Daughters of Iraq Giveaway! topic "Thanks Shira! My book is available on ebboks and also paper cover. So happy you enjoyed it! "
May 27, 2012 09:49pm
Revital Shiri-Horowitz is currently reading: Freedom of the Monsoon by Malika Gandhi (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
A very interesting History Fiction story about freeing India.
May 26, 2012 06:20am · see review
Revital Shiri-Horowitz liked Wanda Panda Hartzenberg's review of Daughters of Iraq: " So let's get something straight, I love reading fiction. It is primarily my reading material of choice. I am blond, shallow and easily entertained. That said I am also not a total idiot. So at times I really get lost in a narrative that opens up a... " Read more of this review »
May 25, 2012 10:13pm · see review
Revital Shiri-Horowitz made a comment on Daughters of Iraq — Congratulation to the winner of a free copy of the book "Daughters of Iraq" "Congratulations to Kami Jordan who won a free copy of the book "Daughters of Iraq". Hope you will enjoy reading the book. "
May 24, 2012 11:26am
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