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.