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About the author david harris gershon is a popular online columnist on israelipalestinian issues for tikkun magazine, the jersualem post, and daily kos, the mostread progressive politics website in the world. A conversation with david harris gershon the local author discusses his new book what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife by nick keppler. David harrisgershon wrote a book about meeting mohammad odehs family, what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill. Harris gershon is a progressiveleft american jew who supports the antisemitic bds movement and spends much of his time bashing israel before a nonjewish leftleaning audience. David harrisgershon wrote a book about meeting mohammad odehs family, what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your. David harris gershon david harris gershon is the author of what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife. David harris gershon is author of the memoir what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife. As he did in an earlier book stop at the northern virginia jewish community center, before his political views were publicized, harrisgershon. Such a good question, and one i turn over this week to the talented hands of david harrisgershon, author of the brand new, astonishinglytitled memoir, what do you buy the children of the terrorist. On july 31, 2002, while david harrisgershon was raised in a liberal jewish family, david harrisgershon considered palestinians, if he gave much thought to them at all, to be the bad guys.
Why i wanted to meet the family of the hamas terrorist who. Aug 17, 2014 david harris gershon s, what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife. David harris gershon s prose and storytelling abilities are matched only by his deep and moving compassion and humanity, all of which spill out on every page of this amazing book. Harris gershon decided he needed to meet the family of the terrorist. Fictionalizing memoir writing, with david harrisgershon can you may you fictionalize all or parts of your memoir writing. The book also covers several of the national football leagues other controversies of that era. When david harris gershon s wife jamie was severely injured in the 2002 bombing at hebrew university in jerusalem, he was devastated, confused. David harris gershon is a blogger for tikkun magazine and a day school teacher. David harrisgershon is a popular online columnist on israelipalestinian issues for tikkun magazine, the jersualem post, and daily kos, the mostread progressive politics website in the world. Aug 21, 20 david harris gershon is a columnist and writer. David harrisgershon is a blogger for tikkun magazine, a freelance writer on israeli and american politics, and a jewish day school teacher in pittsburgh. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. He received his mfa from the university of north carolina, and his essays and creative writing have been published in numerous venues. An author wades into middle east controversy with a tale.
Aug 27, 20 david harrisgershon, author of the forthcoming memoir what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife. Author of why i couldnt stay silent get it in my store. David harris gershon is an author, teacher and accidental troublemaker. This book is the story of the personal journey of the author, david harris gershon. A conversation with david harrisgershon the local author discusses his new book what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife by nick keppler. With that opening line, david harris gershon went on to wow the audience at pittsburghs first moth grandslam storytelling championship last month and won. David harrisgershon and his wife, jamie, moved to jerusalem full of hope. Im now another jew who has been barred from speaking in a.
In october, we spoke with david harris gershon, whose wife, jamie, was almost killed by a palestinian bomber several years ago in jerusalem. Harrisgershon s book is ultimately a powerful and harsh tale of solitude, of perfect lonely rage. Harrisgershon is a progressiveleft american jew who supports the antisemitic bds movement and spends much of his time bashing israel before a. Happily married for 26 years father to two amazing daughters check me out here. Reading harrisgershons actual book, one quickly realizes that he has endured his share of fatigue. David harris born september 23, 1949 is the executive director of the american jewish committee ajc, one of the oldest jewish advocacy organizations in the united states. Aug 22, 20 david harrisgershons prose and storytelling abilities are matched only by his deep and moving compassion and humanity, all of which spill out on every page of this amazing book.
When it comes to the communal tent of dialogue around israel, the last few years have seen a concerted attempt by jewish leaders and. David harris gershon s book tells the story of reaching out to the family of a bomber who almost. What do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife. His story related his unorthodox approach in canvassing for barack obama in adult romance chat rooms.
What do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife this is not a question that many of us have ever asked, or even thought about thinking about figuring out how to ask. Why i wanted to meet the family of the hamas terrorist. David harrisgershons fierce new memoir, what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife. Harrisgershons book succeeds, at last, because he shows how easy it is to talk. That happened just weeks after david harrisgershon and his wife, jamie. Jul 11, 2017 seeking reconciliation with a terrorist. Why i couldnt stay silent is a timely written book that needs to be read. After his wife was wounded in jerusalems 2002 hebrew university bombing, david harris gershon s life became one of recovery and. Sarah messer, author of red house immensely compelling and intelligent.
Husband heals during quest to meet wifes bomber the times of. Apr 15, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of david harris books online. Join facebook to connect with david harris and others you may know. For the reader, this book is incredibly cathartic and if we accept that second definition of catharsis something akin to achieving rational control over irrational and otherwise unbridled emotions then i suspect that the events described within the book and david harrisgershons reactions to them could be described as cathartic too. In it, harris tells the story of the 444 days from an insiders perspective. Bombing victims spouse acknowledges palestinians pain in. That happened just weeks after david harrisgershon and his wife. When the bomber was tried, neither jamie nor david wanted to go to the courtroom. He is definitely one of the good guys, in among so much enmity. Jewish organizations are making terrible decisions re david harris gershon im very disheartened, dismayed and pretty much disgusted over the recent cancellations by jewish communal organizations that had previously reserved my friend david harris gershon to speak about his book. David harrisgershons, what do you buy the children of the terrorist who tried to kill your wife. David harris gershon and his wife, jamie, moved to jerusalem full of hope. Harrisgershon is a progressiveleft american jew who supports the antisemitic bds movement and spends much of his time bashing israel before a nonjewish leftleaning audience. Growing up, i just thought of palestinians as another enemy of the jewish people, he said.
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