Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim [Paperback]

Shifra Shomron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim puts a human face to the people of Gush Katif as it closely follows the story of an Israeli family from pre-Intifada II until the Disengagement, which was the expulsion of Israeli citizens from Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip in 2005. The reader is given a rare opportunity to look into the hearts and souls of Gush Katif residents. This novel is historic fiction based upon the author's life and experiences in Gush Katif, as well as those of friends and neighbors. It vividly reflects the thoughts and feelings of the people who lived there during those difficult times. The author, a teen at the time she wrote this book, was herself an expellee.

Product Details

• Paperback: 185 pages
• Publisher: MAZO PUBLISHERS (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9657344190
• ISBN-13: 978-9657344194
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,385,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A powerful perspective, April 9, 2007

By 

J. Olson "Leanne Olson" (United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim (Paperback)

Grains of Sand offers clarity and voice to the albeit silenced perspective of those displaced from their homes and lives in Gush Katif. Through the eyes of teenager, Shifra Shomron fleshes out the realities of those caught amidst hope and despair struggling for peace, identity, and community within the chaotic terror created by eventual disengagement and evacuation. Echoing the angst inherent in loss, this story is a must read for anyone who has experienced broken promises. Ms. Shomron provides a single, yet telling perspective, that enlivens integrity in us all.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars grains of sand, July 13, 2007

By 

Malkah Spitalny - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim (Paperback)

Awesome I wish I had done more in those days. She wrote everything truthfully from the perspective of the eyes and the feelings of an adult. May Moshiach, the Goel Tsedek, come speedily in our days ,Malkah

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an important book that everyone should read, April 25, 2007

By 

L. Sapir (Maaleh Adumim, Israel) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim (Paperback)

In August 2005, the community of Neve Dekalim (and several neighboring communities in Gush Katif, the "Harvest Belt" of southern Israel) were destroyed by a corrupt and misguided politician; the longtime residents lost their homes and their livelihood for no reason. Shifra Shomron - a young writer who was among those forced to leave her home in Neve Dekalim - has written a very impressive novel about these events. She shows what Neve Dekalim ("Palm Oasis") was like before all this happened, and follows the struggles and hopes of the residents as they try to save their community. The likeable characters bring us into the events, giving us an inside view. I believe this book is of value to all readers, since it shows what can happen when political corruption is allowed to overrule the rights of ordinary citizens - even in a democratic country. This is an excellent first book by a young author, and I hope to be able to read more books in the future by Shifra Shomron.