This nonfiction book written by elias chacour is an unforgettable story of a palestinian involved in the palestineisrael conflict. Blessed are the palestinian, israeli, and other peacemakers. We pray that father chacours story will transform you as. Its story about a palestinian christian boy named elias, and the struggles and persecution he faced was from a very different perspective than most of our western views of the middle east. In blood brothers, chacour blends his riveting life story with historical research to reveal a littleknown side of the arabisraeli conflict and the birth of modern. Blood brothers is at once the story of elias life growing up by the sea of galilee and an impassioned plea for reconciliation between the forces.
The dramatic story of a palestinian christian working for peace in israel revised ebook 9781441242761 by elias chacour, david hazard. Do you know of the book, blood brothers, by elias chacour. The book blood brothers was a well written and insightful book. When richie and peewee refuse to do as rings asks, he calls them uncle toms. This is my narration of chapter 1 of the book, blood brothers by elias chacour. Jun 25, 2016 this is my narration of chapter 1 of the book, blood brothers by elias chacour.
The townspeople were proud of their ancient christian heritage and lived at peace with their jewish neighbors. Blood brothers by elias chacour, 9780800793210, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He found his answer in the simple, haunting words of the man of galilee. I do not play a part in any, but i do believe this book should be heard even if it is by my pathetic voice. We pray that father chacour s story will transform you as it has transformed us. Blood brothers audiobook by elias chacour, lynne hybels.
Now updated with commentary on the current state of the israelipalestinian conflict, as well as a new foreword by lynne hybels and gabe lyons, blood brothers offers hope and insight that can help each of us learn to live at peace in a world of tension and terror. What behindthescenes politics touched off the turmoil in the middle east. The author is a palestinian christian a greek catholic priest, whos been nominated for the nobel peace prize three or four times. Chacour describes his life in the land, which includes the zionist occupation prior to 1948, as well as the post1948 struggles. This is a much longer extract from the book blood brothers by elias chacour, which i do encourage everyone to read. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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