{"product_id":"how-to-understand-israel-in-60-days-or-less-paperback","title":"How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Glidden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning graphic memoir about Israel that offers more questions than answers about identity and politics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah Glidden is a progressive Jewish American twentysomething who is both vocal about and critical of Israeli politics in the Holy Land. When a debate with her mother prods her to sign up for a Birthright Israel tour, Glidden expects to find objective facts to support her strong opinions. During her two weeks in Israel, Glidden takes advantage of the opportunity to ask the people she meets about the fraught and complex issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but their answers only lead her to question her own take on the conflict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimple linework and gorgeous watercolors spotlight Israel's countryside, urban landscapes, and religious landmarks. With straightforward sincerity, lovingly observed anecdotes, and a generous dose of self-deprecating humor, \u003ci\u003eHow to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less\u003c\/i\u003e is accessible while retaining Glidden's distinctive perspective. Over the course of this touching memoir, Glidden comes to terms with the idea that there are no easy answers to the world's problems, and that is okay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis debut book landed on several best-of-the-year lists, including \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's; earned a YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens distinction; and won an Ignatz Award. Her second book, \u003ci\u003eRolling Blackouts\u003c\/i\u003e, which documents her experience shadowing journalists in Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria, will also come out this fall from Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Glidden\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Boston University and lives in Seattle. Her comics have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNib\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHaaretz\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Jewish Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2010, Glidden shadowed journalists from \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Globalist\u003c\/i\u003e as they reported from Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. Their interviews with refugees and internally displaced people form her second book, \u003ci\u003eRolling Blackouts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.8 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763635552544,"sku":"9781770462533","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e150adfa16af08d20ac3c450ba98a380.webp?v=1780237522","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-understand-israel-in-60-days-or-less-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}