I think this book is one of the most important I have read in the last few years. If you want to understand the real human toll of war and conflict, this book doesn't cut corners, and it will be an important book to me for years to come.

Very informative & a thoughtful message.

There was something exceptionally moving in this man's belief in coexistence of Palestinians and Israelis, even after losing so much of his family as collateral damage in the conflict. Not many stories escape from Gaza and this doctor has been fortunate to have the opportunity to cross the border and have an international platform for sharing his story. A great insight to the conflict in Gaza strip by a doctor who has delivered both Israeli and Palestinian babies.

 “All we ever heard on the radio was body count, as though we Palestinians had been reduced to numbers rather than mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers.”

This wa great for me personally, as it explored so much about the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict that I didn't know and from a personal angle.
A man who refused to hate, much like Mandela! We need more of these types of persons to make peace in the world. We need to inject these traits in our own daily life, and not hold on to grudges, or petty hurts!

Certainly an amazing memoir; a story that does not leave you. Dr. Abuelaish deftly and clearly explains how his refusal to hate the soldiers who fired upon his home, killing three of his daughters, a niece and injuring other children stems from his upbringing. Born into a Gazan refugee camp, he knows only poverty, injustice and humiliation. Yet, through his parents' support and determination to receive a solid education, Izzeldin works to earn high marks and admission to Cairo University to become a doctor. This book reveals the realities of the Palestinian crises, but it is not a tirade against the Israelis. Abuelaish is determined to spread his message that the only way for this conflict to end is through commmunication, not hatred or revenge.

This book should be read by absolutely everyone. It is heartwarming to know about someone who has been through so much is willing to talk about peace and understanding. It is easy to talk about these issues when nothing has happened to you but after everything Dr. Abuelaish has endured it is so remarkable that he has stayed faithful to his beliefs. The only thing I found in his book is inspiration and hope. But don't think that it is an easy self help book, it is a wonderful and tough narration of his life, somehow and notwithstanding the difficult theme told I ended up enjoying reading this wonderful book.

Really good! Got repetitive but so is life in Gaza. I learned so much about the Israel Palestine conflict