BT93.8.R33

- Includes illustrations in black-and-white - Book is also available at DAK College Library in Danish and Swedish

1. The Monk at the Compound 2. Obeying Commands or Commandments 3. Father Amjad and Muhammad under Siege 4. Though War Rise up against Me 5. Challenging yet Transforming the Enemy 6. The Land That Swallows Its Children 7. The Light of Right, Not the Power of Might 8. What Would You Do if You Were in My Shoes? 9. Gestures of Goodwill 10. Christ in the Palestinian Context 11. Carry On 12. Bright Stars 13. Perplexed, but Not in Despair 14. A Christmas Gift to Bethlehem 15. Samar 16. A Matter of Life and Death 17. Christmas, Peace, and the Wall 18. The Hope of the Olive Tree?

Raheb's powerful collection of compelling personal stories--stories of desperation and hope in the midst of lethal conflict--brings the Palestinian/Israeli conflict up close and personal. Raheb's lifelong commitment to his people has kept him in the legendary birthplace of Christianity, even as it has become a flashpoint in the world's most volatile and hate-filled conflict. Yet, even as tanks thunder through Nativity Square, and even as he sees the lives of his friends, his flock, and his family disrupted and destroyed, Raheb also spies seeds of hope. His passionate personal testimony lifts up the stray gesture toward friendship, the brave attempts to rebuild life and livelihood in a destroyed land, and the unquenchable desire for justice and peace.