In his intimate and profoundly moving Jewish family history—a memoir of displacement; prejudice; hope; despair; and love—award-winning New York Times columnist Roger Cohen turns a compassionate and discerning eye on the legacy of his own forebears. Beginning in the nineteenth century and continuing through to the present day; Cohen tracks his family’s story of repeated upheaval; four generations of wandering from pre-Shoah Lithuania to apartheid-era South Africa; and then to England; the United States; and Israel. At the heart of Cohen’s story is the powerful bond he had with his mother; the “girl†forced to travel far from home. Tormented by a deep depression yet stoic in her struggle; she embodied her son’s complex inheritance. Graceful; honest; and sweeping; The Girl from Human Street is a remarkable chronicle of the quest for belonging across generations; a gripping saga; and a resonant portrait of identity and memory in the modern age.
#54589 in Books Jane Mayer 2009-05-05 2009-05-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.99 x .85 x 5.18l; .88 #File Name: 0307456293432 pagesThe Dark Side The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Careful! Someone's hiding in the Bushes!By SpikerVery well written and documented. It jibes with what there was present in the news when Bush 43 was president. Personally; he got us into a needless war which has not only affected our current president but the next president as well. As Ms. Mayer said; Bush 43 was an intelligent (?) president but undoubtedly one who could be easily manipulated and was by the one of the most powerful V.P.'s in American history.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This is an amazing book; very well researched and beautifully writtenBy CustomerThis is an amazing book; very well researched and beautifully written. It makes you wonder how these people (politicians and lawyers alike) continue to garner any respect in political circles. It shows that you can do anything; no matter how heinous; as long as you have power and position.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Book shows how Uncle Sam was bamboozled by the ...By RipGreat Book shows how Uncle Sam was bamboozled by theneocon War Hawks into invading a without provocation aUnited Nations member in violation of the UN Charter whichUncle Sam helped draw up and signed! Go figure.
