The Words of My Father; Love and Pain in Palestine
New York, NY: Harper [an imprint of HarperCollins Books], 2019. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. viii, [2], 224, [2] pages. Map. The book Includes a preface, as well as chapters on Paradise, Inferno, Angels, The Journey, and Legacy. Also includes A Letter, The Words of My Father, Glossary, and Acknowledgments. Signed with sentiment by the author on the Half Title Page. Inscription reads: Best Wishes, Yousef Bashir, 9/11/19. DJ has a tear at the top rear near flap. The author is a Palestinian American from the Gaza Strip, the son of a respected educator. He currently works for the Palestinian Diplomatic Delegation to the United States. In this book, the author writes about his experiences as a young Palestinian growing up in the Gaza Strip. Yousef Bashir's deeply personal narrative is imbued with a clarity that surprises at every turn. The Words of My Father offers hope that this seemingly intractable conflict can find a solution that is just to both sides. When he was 16, Yousef made his way to the United States to attend high school in Utah and finally made it to his dream city of Boston to earn his B.A. in International Affairs from Northeastern University and an M.A. in Co-existence and Conflict from Brandeis University. After moving to Washington, DC, Yousef was selected for the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship and worked for the Partnership for a Secure America, a think tank that promotes bipartisanship among Congressional staffers. Yousef also worked in the House of Representatives and the United States Senate before he joined the General Delegation of the PLO to the US as the Congressional Affairs Advisor. Currently, Yousef is a Seeds of Peace GATHER fellow. More