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Set in Neve Dekalim, Gush Katif, Israel, "Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve
Dekalim" is told through the vantage point of teenager Efrat Yefet, a high school
student living under the dual threat of Arab attacks and the Israeli
government's 2005 Disengagement plan to destroy her town and adjacent
communities. She, along with family, friends, and neighbors, try to lead
ordinary lives as the ever-encroaching conflict gets closer, and the whole
community joins efforts to save their beautiful towns from destruction. With an insightful and poignant voice Ms. Shifra Shomron, a teenager who experienced it first hand, utilizes narrative, poetry, diary entries, news articles, photos and Biblical text to give the reader a view behind the major news networks, where getting plain details isn’t always enough. She draws on themes including social responsibility, identity, family, community, and faith; of unfulfilled dreams, loss, and hope to weave a compelling story that grows in intensity. *Blog - Ink and Quill* *Book Controversy in the Press* *Study Guide* *Book for ESL or EFL* Author's Note Book Excerpt Book Reviews Book Club Discussion Questions Interviews (radio & TV) Meet Shifra Email Shifra "Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim" by Shifra Shomron © 2007, ISBN 978-965-7344-19-4, soft cover, 185 pages Mazo Publishers and catalog USA Israel 1-815-301-3559 054-729-4565 $16.95 + $6 79 NIS + 6 NIS with postage + handling per book Select Jerusalem Bookstores: Judaica Book Center, Moriah, Pomerantz, Shorashim * Now available at the Gush Katif Museum in Jerusalem and the Orange Gallery in Nitzan* Alibris Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Barnes & Noble Boone Bridge Books Hallworldhistory.com Loot.co.za Powells.com |
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"... From this horrible tragedy [of expulsion], they are attempting to survive in the face of government hypocrisy, indifference and emotional and financial abuse. One of the very bright spots in this bleak picture is Shifra Shomron, a very talented writer whose lyrical style and depth are rare in one so young. I wish her great success." Dr. Miriam Adahan, Prolific author and founder of EMETT (Emotional Maturity Established Through Torah) |
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"We are indebted to Shifra Shomron ... she retells the personalized story of the human wealth that was dealt a mortal blow when the Gush Katif communities were evacuated and their Jewish inhabitants expelled." Yisrael Medad, Information Resource Director, Menachem Begin Heritage Center, Jerusalem |
| Enjoy more writings by Shifra: Articles Play, "Of Life in Gush Katif" Poems Short Story, "Fronds in the Breeze" Translations - articles and poems Contributor to Anthologies, The Beauty of the Story--stories to touch the Jewish heart, Judaica Press ©2009 The Expulsion From Gush Katif A Gush Katif Resource to Educate and Enlighten, Southern Hills Press ©2008 |
"...politicians, social scientists, and other good Jews from across the Israeli political spectrum would do well to read this book. It will help all of us understand the frustrated thoughts and feelings, the tragedy of a lost and crushed future, and the dashed hopes of victims of circumstances beyond their control." David Grossman, Owner of The Jewish Internet, with 40 websites and 136 popular forums Taken with permission from Jewish Reviews * Jewish literature and software |
The first published novel leading up to the historic Israeli unilateral withdrawal
from the Jewish communities in Gush Katif, Gaza Strip
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· Title: Grains Of Sand: The Fall
Of Neve Dekalim
· Author: Shifra Shomron · Publisher: Mazo Publishers, © 2007 · Genre: Historical Fiction · ISBN-10: 9657344190 ISBN-13: 978-9657344194 · Paperback: 185 pages |
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