Does the land remember me?

I've just finished reading Aziz Shihab's memoir of Palestine. Aziz is the father of Naomi Shihab Nye, one of my favorite writers. this is a wonderful book. Ordinarily I am uncomfortable reading books by parents and children as if I have a special loyalty to the first author I have read, whether it's the parent or the child. It's good to break through this barrier although I left the book on my table for several weeks and avoided opening it.

When I did start I could tell immediately that it was not only well written but interesting. I don't know what the solution is to the Middle East but I do sense that the more we learn the more likely we will be able to contribute to a peaceful settlement. Thank you Aziz Shihab for giving us this book.