{"product_id":"we-could-have-been-friends-my-father-and-i-a-palestinian-memoir-paperback","title":"We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaja Shehadeh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the National Book Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA subtle psychological portrait of the author's relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee, he was also the father of bestselling author and activist Raja. In this new and searingly personal memoir, Raja Shehadeh unpicks the snags and complexities of their relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A vocal and fearless opponent, Aziz resists under the British mandatory period, then under Jordan, and, finally, under Israel. As a young man, Raja fails to recognize his father's courage and, in turn, his father does not appreciate Raja's own efforts in campaigning for Palestinian human rights. When Aziz is murdered in 1985, it changes Raja irrevocably. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is not only the story of the battle against the various oppressors of the Palestinians, but a moving portrait of a particular father and son relationship.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaja Shehadeh\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Palestine's leading writers. He is also a lawyer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq. Shehadeh is the author of several acclaimed books including \u003ci\u003eStrangers in the House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOccupation Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePalestinian Walks\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the prestigious Orwell Prize, and \u003ci\u003eWe Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2023), which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987402817837,"sku":"9781635425239","price":18.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/7E7XSrsLqY9781635425239.webp?v=1776178512","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/we-could-have-been-friends-my-father-and-i-a-palestinian-memoir-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}