http://earthministry.org Recommended reading for the 2009 Earth Ministry Holy Land Eco-Tour. daily 1 2008-12-18T20:37:08Z http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/a-lets-go-travel-guide-middle-east-2003 Author: Evanovich, Janet. The resource for the independent traveler, Let's Go Travel Guides have brought budget savvy travelers closer to the world and its diverse cultures by providing the most up-to-date information on price levels for lodging, food, attractions, must-have tips for planning your trip, getting around, and staying safe. The book covers Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Israel. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Travel & Pilgrimage 2009-01-14T16:33:14Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/ancient-israel-from-abraham-to-the-roman Author: Shanks, Hershel. This is the best book for all those who are taking their first serious look at the history of Israel—from Abraham to the Roman destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. It offers quality authorship from respected leaders in their fields, numerous photos, maps, charts, and timelines. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land History & Archeology 2009-01-14T16:33:46Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/arab-and-jew-wounded-spirits-in-a-promised-land Author: Shipler, David. The Jew, according to the Arab stereotype, is a brutal, violent coward; the Arab, to the prejudiced Jew, is a primitive creature of animal vengeance and cruel desires. Shipler delves into the origins of the prejudices that have been intensified by war, terrorism, nationalism, and the failure of the peace process. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Israel & Palestine 2009-01-14T16:34:29Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/blood-brothers Authors: Chacour, Elias and David Hazard. In Blood Brothers, Chacour blends his riveting life story with historical research to reveal a little-known side of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the birth of modern Israel. He touches on controversial questions such as "What behind-the-scenes politics touched off the turmoil in the Middle East?" and "Can bitter enemies ever be reconciled?" No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Israel & Palestine 2009-01-14T16:38:45Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/children-of-israel-children-of-palestine-our-own Author: Holliday, Laurel. What is it like to grow up in the war zone of the Middle East? That is the subject of this disturbing collection, which begins with memories about childhood before the 1948 war and ends with accounts of young Palestinians and Israelis growing up now. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Israel & Palestine 2009-01-14T16:39:27Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/discovering-jerusalem Author: Avigad, Nahman. The book provides a unique view of what the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem looked like at various times in its history and offers a window to the lives of its ancient inhabitants as their homes and items from everyday lives. Well documented with sketches and photographs. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land History & Archeology 2009-01-14T16:40:11Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/gate-of-the-sun Author: Khoury, Elias. At a makeshift hospital in the Shatila refugee camp on the outskirts of Beirut, Dr. Khalil sits by the bed of his gravely ill, unconscious friend and patient, Yunes, a Palestinian fighter, and reminisces about their lives in an attempt to bring him back to consciousness. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Fiction & Poetry 2009-01-14T16:41:09Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/i-am-a-palestinian-christian Author: Raheb, Mitri. I Am a Palestinian Christian describes life as a Palestinian Christian under Israeli rule, as well as the history of Palestinian Christians, and uses in-depth theology to justify a Palestinian’s right to share Israeli land. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Israel & Palestine 2009-01-14T16:41:55Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/jerusalem-one-city-three-faiths Author: Armstrong, Karen. British religious scholar Armstrong has written an historical portrait of Jerusalem, a city that has been central to the experience and "sacred geography" of Jews, Muslims and Christians and thus has led to deadly struggles for dominance. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Israel & Palestine 2009-01-14T16:42:36Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/justice-and-only-justice-a-palestinian-theology-of Author: Ateek, Naim. This captivating bestseller by a clergyman and leader of the Palestine Christian community examines the problems and prospects for Palestinians, Jews, and Christians in the Middle East. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Justice Israel & Palestine 2009-01-14T17:51:29Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/koolaids-the-art-of-war Author: Alameddine, Rabih. Koolaids skillfully juxtaposes its gay protagonists' defiant encounters with AIDS, the embattled recent history of Lebanon during its own civil war and “the Israeli siege of Beirut,” and more general permutations of estrangement from society, family, and nation. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Fiction & Poetry 2009-01-14T16:44:28Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/lonely-planet-israel-and-the-palestinian Author: Kohn, Michael. Six authors, 234 days of research, 12 army roadblocks, countless falafels, history and environment chapters by renowned experts, detailed coverage of the West Bank and Gaza, and sustainable travel experiences, from eco-hotels to hiking trips. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Travel & Pilgrimage 2009-01-14T16:45:19Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/lonely-planet-middle-east-2006 Authors: Anthony Ham, et. al Look to the region where ancient civilizations rose and fell, where deserts, seas and ancient ruins compete for spectacle, and from where all travelers return raving about the extraordinary kindness of strangers. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land Travel & Pilgrimage 2008-12-09T00:56:00Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/masada-herod2019s-fortress-and-the-zealots2019 Author: Yadin, Yigael. Israeli archaeologist Yigael Yadin shares the history of Masada, Herod’s royal citadel, located at the top of an isolated rock on the edge of the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea valley, and details his excavation of the historic site. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land History & Archeology 2009-01-14T16:47:43Z Page http://earthministry.org/resources/suggested-publications/for-adults/books/other-side-of-the-jordan Author: Glueck, Nelson. An archaeological study and exploration from the Yarmuk River in the north, bordering Syria, to the Gulf of Aqabah in the south, and from the Iraqi and Arabian deserts to the east and south, westward to that part of the great rift reaching from Turkey to Africa in which the Jordan River and valley, the Dead Sea and the Wadi Arabah are contained. No publisher chris Books-Adults Holy Land History & Archeology 2009-01-14T16:49:33Z Page