Reader recommendation: The Hour of Sunlight
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
The Hour of Sunlight by Sami Al Jundi and Jen Marlowe, is the heartbreaking but fascinating memoir of Sami Al Jundi. He tells of his experiences as a child growing up in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter, as a young man serving time in an Israeli prison, and his growing commitment to working to find a non-violent solution to the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. This book is essential reading
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