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The testimony of taliesin jones received the somerset maugham and betty task awards and was shortlisted for the welsh novel of the year. Shipler brings a very american moral commitment to the problem of arab jewish. In this monumental work that won the pulitzer prize for nonfiction in 1986, now extensively revised and more relevant than ever, david shipler delves into the origins of the. Wounded spirits in a promised land, which explores the mutual perceptions and relationships between arabs and jews in israel. Shipler author, robert blumenfeld narrator, translator 4. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shipler wrote the book following a fiveyear stint as.
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