{"product_id":"fast-times-in-palestine-pamela-j-olson-9781580054829","title":"Fast Times in Palestine: A Love Affair with a Homeless Homeland","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor much of her life--like many Westerners--most of what \u003cb\u003ePamela Olson\u003c\/b\u003e knew of the Middle East was informed by headlines and stereotypes. But when she traveled to Palestine in 2003, she found herself thrown with dizzying speed into the realities of Palestinian life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFast Times in Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is Olson's powerful, deeply moving account of life in Palestine-both the daily events that are universal to us all (house parties, concerts, barbecues, and weddings) as well as the violence, trauma, and political tensions that are particular to the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom idyllic olive groves to Palestinian beer gardens, from Passover in Tel Aviv to Ramadan in a Hamas village, readers will find Olson's narrative both suspenseful and discerning. Her irresistible story offers a multi-faceted understanding of the Palestinian perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflict, filling a gap in the West's understanding of the difficult relationship between the two nations. At turns funny, shocking, and galvanizing, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFast Times in Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a gripping narrative that challenges our ways of thinking-not only about the Middle East, but about human nature, cultural identity, and our place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pamela J. Olson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 158005482X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580054829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seal Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Bea Big Book Guide\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2013 pg. 32","brand":"Pamela J. Olson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985192288511,"sku":"9781580054829","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_888532a9-ffaa-4fed-a7e2-29c0295fae0f.jpg?v=1683276101","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fast-times-in-palestine-pamela-j-olson-9781580054829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}