"Sixty Years, Sixty Voices" (Hardcover)

by Patricia Smith Melton (Editor, Photographer)

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Product Description
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.com Sales Rank: #1,007,954 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 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

By	Mariane Pearl - See all my reviews

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 2 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

By	Lisa Witter - See all my reviews

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.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rabbi Michael Lerner, Editor of Tikkun Magazine, November 7, 2008

By	Rabbi Michael Lerner - See all my reviews

Sixty Years, Sixty Voices is important because it shows us that peace will come to the Middle East when we realize that generosity of spirit must replace power and domination--and that this is no longer a fantasy, but a growing on-the-ground reality.