false 489772 3 Philosophy professor and political leader Nusseibeh, as the Oxford and Harvard-educated descendant of an ancient and influential Jerusalem family, draws on deep roots in his account of a dramatically displaced life. That's one reason why, despite his relative privilege, his autobiography dovetails persuasively with the larger story of Palestinian dispossession and struggle in the 20th century. Nusseibeh, as a former PLO representative, also has the vantage of a political insider. Equally instructive are his differences from his fellow Palestinians, many of whom he encountered as his students in the classrooms and cafes at Birzeit University in the West Bank, and later as president of Al Quds University in Jerusalem. These interactions, among others, give shape to the story of this curious but reticent loner's immersion into national politics, which is overshadowed by the memory of his father (a fiercely independent former Jordanian minister and governor of Jerusalem). In relating the Palestinian perspective on the expulsions, expropriations and deprivations during and after the wars of 1948, 1967 and beyond, Nusseibeh convincingly interweaves personal experience and tectonic historical shifts, while charting his own political evolution and eventual and resolute insistence on a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) 478013 29 3 2007 Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life total:56|5:25|4:27|3:1|2:2|1:1| 56 241 162 20 4 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jul 28 16:48:46 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 02 13:44:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Mar 28 10:23:04 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 10:23:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 15:57:05 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 10:04:45 -0700 2008
Dr. Nusseibeh tells the story of his life and misadventures in peacemaking with grace and gentle humor,...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 23:16:36 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 23:26:58 -0800 2008
some of the passages that struck me:

"Freedom is not some innate quality sta...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:44:38 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:44:38 -0800 2009 Sari Nusseibeh is the ultimate insider, and he draws on that vast experience to shed light on the prospects for peace in the Middle East. He patiently examines complex issues and offers enough nuances to please readers who want to understand the ongoing conflict on a deeper level. The author's relat...

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For some reason, I'm going through this at a glacial pace. There'...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 12 19:26:58 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 11 03:56:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jul 21 02:17:45 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 02:19:40 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 02 14:03:37 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 08:36:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 28 07:12:46 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 20 08:00:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 09:46:49 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 10:23:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 18:57:10 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 06:13:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 09 08:38:04 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 13:43:44 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Sep 25 08:11:25 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 10 20:11:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 17 14:23:31 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 14:07:23 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sat Mar 22 04:10:19 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 04:12:14 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 10:03:59 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 10:10:31 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=489772