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  • Holy Days

    The World Of The Hasidic Family

    by Lis Harris ...
    A beloved contemporary classic, Holy Days is a personal account of New York's Hasidic community, its beliefs, its mysteries, and its encounter with secularism in the present age.Combining a historical understanding of the Hasidic movement with a journalist's discerning eye, Harris captures in rich detail the day-to-day life of this traditional and often misunderstood community. Harris chronicles ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Tilting At Mills

    Green Dreams, Dirty Dealings, and the Corporate Squeeze

    by Lis Harris ...
    It is New York City in 1992. Unaware of the heartbreak he will encounter, the veteran environmentalist Allen Hershkowitz proposes developing a major recycled-paper mill in the city. He's tired of being outgunned too often by industry lobbyists in legislative battles and wants to develop an environmentally friendly and profitable business that will bring jobs to one of the city's poorest ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • In Jerusalem

    Three Generations of an Israeli Family and a Palestinian Family

    by Lis Harris ...
    An entirely fresh take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that examines the life-shaping reverberations of wars and ongoing tensions upon the everyday lives of families in Jerusalem.An American, secular, diasporic Jew, Lis Harris grew up with the knowledge of the historical wrongs done to Jews. In adulthood, she developed a growing awareness of the wrongs they in turn had done to the Palestinian ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    In Jerusalem

    Three Generations of an Israeli Family and a Palestinian Family

    by Lis Harris ...
    Narrated by Nan McNamara ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 9 min

    An entirely fresh take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that examines the life-shaping reverberations of wars and ongoing tensions upon the everyday lives of families in Jerusalem.An American, secular, diasporic Jew, Lis Harris grew up with the knowledge of the historical wrongs done to Jews. In adulthood, she developed a growing awareness of the wrongs they in turn had done to the Palestinian ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Unchosen

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