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A LAND OF PERMANENT GOODBYES
By: Atia Abawi
Penguin Books
February 2019
On Sale: January 22, 2019
304 pages
ISBN: 0399546855
EAN: 9780399546853
Kindle: B0716GNP9M
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A powerful novel of refugees escaping from war-torn Syria, masterfully told by a journalist who witnessed the crisis firsthand. In a country ripped apart by war, Tareq lives with his big and loving family . . . until the bombs strike. His city is in ruins. His life is destroyed. And those who have survived are left to figure out their uncertain future. Tareq's family knows that to continue to stay alive, they must leave. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey. While this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of the heartbreaking consequences of all wars, all tragedy, narrated by Destiny itself. When you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss. An award-winning author and journalistโand a refugee herselfโAtia Abawi captures the hope that spurs people forward against all odds and the love that makes that hope grow.
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