Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel

by Elias Chacour, David Hazard, Lynne Hybels (Foreword by), Gabe Lyons (Foreword by), James Baker (Afterword)

Overview

Now updated with commentary on the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as a new foreword by Lynne Hybels and Gabe Lyons, this book offers hope and insight that can help each of us learn to live at peace in a world of tension and terror.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801015731
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/15/2013
Edition description:	Updated Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	15 Years

About the Author

Elias Chacour, a Melkite priest, is a graduate of the Seminaire du Saint Sulpice in Paris. He has built schools, libraries, community centers, and youth clubs throughout Israel's Galilee region, where he lives, as a source of reconciliation between Palestinians and Jews.

David Hazard is the director of Ascent, an author, a publishing consultant, and a writing and creativity coach. For more information, see his website, www.itsyourlifebethere.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword James A. Baker III 9

An Urgent Word Before 13

1 News in the Wind 17

2 Treasures of the Heart 29

3 Swept Away 41

4 Singled Out 59

5 The Bread of Orphans 78

6 The Narrowing Way 89

7 The Outcasts 108

8 Seeds of Hope 119

9 Grafted In 136

10 Tough Miracles 155

11 Bridges or Walls? 176

12 "Work, for the Night Is Coming" 196

13 One Link 214

Epilogue: My Questions and My Challenge 225

Afterword Elias Chacour 229

Abuna Elias Chacour's Ministry Today 234

Notes 237

Editorial Reviews

"Clearly narrated by Jonathan Davis, Blood Brothers--a book for adults and serious-minded teens--provides political and sociological insights into a country that has passed through many hands." ---Carol Baldwin's Blog

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