{"product_id":"the-long-madness-t-m-julien-9798295784460","title":"The Long Madness","description":"\u003cp\u003eTariq al-Jafari grows up in a small Palestinian village where life moves to the timeless rhythm of the land. His father teaches him to harvest olives beneath ancient trees. His mother fills the courtyard with the smell of fresh bread. His sister chases chickens through the dust while his grandmother sings songs older than memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a time, the world feels safe. Permanent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beyond the hills, tensions simmer. Soldiers begin appearing on the roads. Neighbors disappear. Fields that once belonged to families for generations fall silent behind fences and watchtowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, Tariq watches these changes the way children watch storms on the horizon-distant, frightening, but unreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the storm arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a single violent moment, Tariq loses the life he thought would last forever. The boy who once dreamed beneath the olive trees must grow up in a world defined by grief, anger, and unanswered questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the years pass, the memories of that morning refuse to fade. They harden, deepen, and shape the person Tariq becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Long Madness is a powerful and unsettling exploration of how ordinary lives are transformed by violence and loss. It is a story about family, memory, identity, and the slow, painful way hatred can take root in the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than anything, it is a reminder that history is not made by monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is made by people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople who once had families, homes, and childhoods of \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. M. Julien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295784460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e T. M. Julien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"T. M. Julien","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665396470015,"sku":"9798295784460","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-long-madness-t-m-julien-9798295784460","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}