Between Despair and Hope: Windows on My Middle East Journey, 1967-1992 [Paperback]

Margarita Skinner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1860641539 | ISBN-13: 978-1860641534 | Publication Date: September 15, 1998

This is a moving and graphic account of Margarita Skinner's life and work with the refugees of Gaza and the West Bank. There was certainly despair among the poor, deprived and homeless people struggling to make sense of their cluttered lives. Their refugee status had been unresolved for generations, but there was still hope, cheerfulness and a determination to overcome seemingly crushing problems. Margarita Skinner's contribution was crucial in so many aspects vital to achieving some kind of normality. She was involved in childcare, education, home management and health care in a determined attempt to educate and to improve the lives of the refugees. This is an emotional and compassionate story of life in the face of human suffering.

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About the Author

Margarita Skinner lived in the Middle East with her husband, Roy Skinner, UNRWA Director West Bank, for twenty-five years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860641539
• ISBN-13: 978-1860641534
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,603,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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