Keeping the Dream Alive: My Quest for Peace and Justice by Terry Ahwal Paperback

Description: Keeping the Dream Alive by Terry Ahwal, Doug Showalter, Anna Perlich Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In 1969, Israeli soldiers burst into Terry Ahwals home while she and her family were eating breakfast. More than fifty years later, she still vividly sees her fathers arms up in the air while young soldiers kicked him, hit him, and beat him with their automatic weapons. Her mothers shouting and pleading also are seared in Terrys memory. And she still has visions of her and her sister howling from terror as they watched their father dragged into the street.Keeping the Dream Alive: One Womans Quest for Justice is Terry Ahwals story. It details her years growing up as a Palestinian Catholic under Israeli occupation, her reluctant immigration to the United States as a teenager, and her daily battles in becoming a Palestinian American who cares deeply about both her homeland and her adopted country.As Terry has ascended professional and political life in mainstream America, she also has endured harassment by the Israeli government for daring to speak on behalf of Palestinians. As an adult, she witnessed further horrors when she returned to Palestine with Jewish and Palestinian colleagues, and a U.S. senator, on an economic mission. She has since been banned from returning.Her goal is not to cast aspersions against the Israeli people, but to support her fellow Palestinians, who have endured much hardship under Israeli rule, and to realize her dreams of seeing a lasting, just peace between Palestinians and Israelis. Author Biography Terry Ahwal is a native of Palestine who lived under Israeli occupation until 1972, when as a teenager, she was sent to live with her uncles in Detroit. She was born in Ramallah, Palestine, where her mother and maternal grandparents relocated after being forced to leave their home in Yaffa in 1948.She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, as well as certifications in leadership training from Notre Dame University, Michigan Political Leadership Program, and Michigan Leadership Program. Now retired, she served as the executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. She worked more than fifteen years in Wayne County (Michigan) government, where she rose to be an assistant county executive. She also worked as a Director of Development at Madonna University and Vice President of Development at the Detroit Medical Center. She has broad experience in comprehensive fund development and worked on more than twenty national and local political campaigns, including the Bill Clinton for President campaign. She was a convention delegate for Clinton.Terry has extensive volunteer experiences in the United States and abroad. She is a former president of Habitat of Humanity in Detroit, vice president of the YMCA in Livonia, president of the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine, and numerous board positions. She volunteers with four nonprofit agencies in the Detroit area. She also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in September 2021. Details ISBN 1955088616 ISBN-13 9781955088619 Title Keeping the Dream Alive Author Terry Ahwal, Doug Showalter, Anna Perlich Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 256 Publisher Pathbinder Publishing LLC GE_Item_ID:151186456; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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