Sixty Years, Sixty Voices: Israeli & Palestinian Women [Hardcover]

Ed. Patricia Smith Melton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2008

A stunning new book by Peace X Peace founder Patricia Smith Melton offers a rare perspective on the possibility of Middle East peace through the eyes of 30 Israeli and 30 Palestinian women whose practical approaches have already gained traction across both sides of the Wall. Printed in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, the book includes Israeli and Palestinian women's voices equally. Each profile is accompanied by an exquisite color photograph of the subject. Spotlighting the lives of women from every walk of life, Sixty Years Sixty Voices illuminates each woman's deepest feelings, visions, and hopes for peace along with the tactics they use every day to make peace a reality in their lives. From Knesset member to Bedouin sheepherder turned community leader, from comedian to the widow of a Hamas principal, from prisoner to soldier, from rabbi to teacher of the disabled -- thirty Israeli women and thirty Palestinian women say who they are, what they do, what they believe, what their life is like, and what is needed to build peace. The result is a mosaic of 60 different lifetimes of struggle, spirit, and sheer leaps of faith in one of the most war-torn regions of the world. The collection of interviews, biographies, and photographs documents the power and experiences of these diverse women, who have struggled to find a mutual destiny where each can thrive.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 167 pages
• Publisher: Peace x Peace; 1ST edition (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2878681223
• ISBN-13: 978-2878681222
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,869,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lisa Witter, COO, Fenton Communications, co-author of The She Spot: Why Women Are Changing the World--And How to Reach Them, November 7, 2008

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This review is from: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices: Israeli & Palestinian Women (Hardcover)

Sixty Years, Sixty Voices uses the format of individual story telling by 30 Israeli and 30 Palestinian women to paint the picture of our mutual destiny. Listen carefully. Peace is possible and practical.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mariane Pearl, documentary filmmaker, journalist and author of the memoir A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband, October 17, 2008

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This review is from: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices: Israeli & Palestinian Women (Hardcover)

The foundations for lasting peace in the Middle East are embedded in the voices of these Israeli and Palestinian women. They know war and they know peace, they know weakness and strength and they know the human heart. In a torn land they find a common ground built out of wisdom, experience and because they have walked the walk. Here they stand and speak out, if we listen there is hope.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., Jungian analyst, psychiatrist, author of Urgent Message From Mother and The Millionth Circle, November 7, 2008

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Rachelle Pachtman (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices: Israeli & Palestinian Women (Hardcover)

My hope for Sixty Years, Sixty Voices is that it will become a catalyst for other conversations between circles of Palestinian and Israeli women, and that soon more women will be involved in the peace process itself. Women respond to stress with conversation rather than anger and withdrawal, have skills in listening and finding commonalities, and patience. These are the very qualities that peacemakers need. My hope is that Israeli and Palestinian male leaders will read this book and on reflection, they will realize the necessity for women to be involved in bringing peace to the region. Maternal concern for their children is a foundation on which women make necessary compromises and build trust, on which peace can be built. That this book is in Arabic, Hebrew and English makes it especially potent as a means of connection.