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Bittersweet Empire
Bestselling author and award-winning investigative journalist Sandy Tolan exposes the bitter history behind the powerful, secretive sugar industry, and the Fanjuls, the Succession-like family who owns Domino Sugar and profits from it the most. For well over a century—going back to the slave trade in Cuba and into modern-day South Florida—deep-pocketed sugar barons have accumulated billions of dollars in wealth, while their cane cutters remain trapped in an endless cycle of what can only be described as modern-day feudalism. Considered lucky if they can earn more than four dollars a day, their offshore workers become deeply indebted for seeking medical care and are often forced to live out their lives in the fields they tend, lacking the proper paperwork needed to travel freely. Of the families that have profited the most from the historically brutal sugar industry, none is more prosperous or notorious than the Fanjul family—owners of Domino Sugar and Florida Crystals, and recipients of hundreds of millions of dollars from the U.S. government “sugar program.” Their epic family history begins in a village in northern Spain before blazing a path of environmental destruction and social upheaval, through revolution in Cuba, exile and resettlement in sparkling Palm Beach, and acquisition of more than 400,000 acres of sugarcane, from the Everglades to the Dominican Republic. Along the way, through millions of dollars in campaign contributions and lobbying to both parties, their influence stretches all the way to the White House. In Bittersweet Empire, Sandy Tolan draws on more than five years of on-the-ground reporting—which caused the U.S. to block the import of sugar from the Fanjul family’s operations in the Dominican Republic. For the first time, he spins the tale of a 160-year family dynasty and juxtaposes their vast wealth, built upon mountains of sweet, tempting crystals that cause major health issues, with the stark reality wrought upon the communities in which they do business. Eye-opening and meticulously reported, Bittersweet Empire shines a light on the most influential family you’ve never heard of, giving a critical voice to those whose stories have been silenced across generations.
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Limon Agaci Ciltli
Ortadogunun kalbi... Aci, savas, anlasmazlik dolu bir tarih. Iki halk ve iki aile. Topraklarindan zorla sürgün edilen Filistinli Arap Besir ile ailesi Nazi katliamindan kacmis olan Israilli Yahudi Dalianin anlasmazligin ortasinda kurdugu, yüreginizi isitacak dostlugu... Zarafet ve merhamet ile yazilmis LIMON AACI her seyin pamuk ipligine bagli oldugunu ama yine de her seyin olabilecegini hatirlatiyor. Tarihin acimasizligina inat Ortadogunun kalbinde yeseren LIMON AACI unutamayacaginiz bir kitap olacak. Limon Agaci, olaganüstü öyküsü ve duygu yüklü anlatimiyla sizi saracak.-Sunday TimesOkuyucular Dalia ve Besirin zorluklarla dolu dostluklarini izleyerek, dünyanin en inatci catismasini iclerinde yeniden yasayacak. -Publishers WeeklyHicbir kitap daha etkileyici olamaz . . . ve Limon Agaci kesinlikle bu yil okuyacaginiz en iyi kitap olacak.-Christian Science MonitorYarim asir boyunca Israil-Filistin catismasinin öyküsünü tasiyan tek bir agac varsa, o da budur. Sandy Tolan bu agaci bulmus ve onun araciligiyla iki halkin aci ve tutkusunu gözler önüne sermistir.-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The Lemon Tree (Young Readers' Edition)
An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the Middle EastThrough broad sweeps of narrative going back and forward in time, Tolan's sensitively told, eminently fair-minded narrative closes with a return to that lemon tree and its promise of reconciliation. Humane and literate--and rather daring in suggesting that the future of the Middle East need not be violent.
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Children of the Stone
The Power of Music in a Hard LandIn a world where so much popular fiction depicts life in a dystopian world, it is refreshing to have this non-fiction account that reflects one individual’s belief in the power of music and culture to transform lives. Congratulations to Sandy Tolan for bringing us the story of Ramzi Hussein Aburedwan
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The Lemon Tree
Both are inevitably swept up in the fates of their people and the stories of their lives form a microcosm of more than half a century of Israeli-Palestinian history.What began as a simple meeting between two young people grew into a dialogue lasting four decades.
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The Lemon Tree
An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East€ 20,95 -
Nar Cicekleri
ZÜLMÜN COGRAFYASINDA MÜZIGIN IYILESTIRICI GÜCÜNar Cicekleri, bir cocugun savasla parcalanmis topraklarda müzige duydugu aski, zorluklar icindeki güzelliklerle dolu serüvenini, isgal güclerine tas atan kücük bir eylemciden basarili bir müzisyene dönüserek sonunda istedigi müzik okulunu kurmasina kadar uzanan yolculugunu anlatiyor.Filistindeki bir mülteci kampinda büyüyen Remzi Ebu Ridvan, daha cocukken isgal ordusuna karsi direniste yer alan, fakat daha sonra basladigi müzik egitimi sayesinde hayatini degistirecek bir yolculuga cikarak etrafindaki onlarca insana ilham veren bir genctir. Remzi, bir hayali gerceklestirmenin mücadelesini vermektedir. Savasla büyüyen binlerce Filistinli cocugun hayatini degistirecek bir müzik okulu kuracaktir. Bu projeye destek olmak icin dünyanin bircok yerinden müzisyenler gelecektir. Amerikali bir viyolaci, Remzinin yeni okulu Al Kamandjatide calismak icin Londra Senfoni Orkestrasindan ayrilir. Gelecek vadeden bir Ingiliz opera sanatcisi san dersleri vermek icin Bati Seriaya tasinir. Ünlü orkestra sefi Daniel Barenboim Remziyi, Edward Saidle birlikte kurdugu Dogu-Bati Divan Orkestrasina katilmaya davet eder. Daniel Barenboim, Remzi sadece kendi hayatini, kaderini degistirmekle kalmadi, beraberinde diger bircok insanin da hayatini degistirdi, diyor ve sunu ekliyor Filistinin her yerinden gelen cocuklarin olusturdugu bu olaganüstü topluluk, ilham ve güzellik dolu bir yasamin kapilarini araliyor. Nar Ciceklerinde, asker isgalin kiskacindaki bir hayatin, büyüyen bir siddetsiz direnis hareketinin, Israil-Filistin bölünmesinin ortasindaki müzikal dayanismanin ve cocuklarin müzik yardimiyla hayata dair yeni umutlar beslemesinin canli bir anlatimina tanik olacaksiniz.
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Limon Agaci
Bu aci veren güzel öykü, kitap bittikten sonra bile insanin aklinda kalmaya devam ediyor.-Elif SafakOrtadogunun kalbi... Aci, savas, anlasmazlik dolu bir tarih. Iki halk ve iki aile. Topraklarindan zorla sürgün edilen Filistinli Arap Besir ile ailesi Nazi katliamindan kacmis olan Israilli Yahudi Dalianin anlasmazligin ortasinda kurdugu, yüreginizi isitacak dostlugu...Zarafet ve merhamet ile yazilmis LIMON AGACI her seyin pamuk ipligine bagli oldugunu ama yine de her seyin olabilecegini hatirlatiyor. Tarihin acimasizligina inat Ortadogunun kalbinde yeseren LIMON AGACI unutamayacaginiz bir kitap olacak. Limon Agaci, olaganüstü öyküsü ve duygu yüklü anlatimiyla sizi saracak. Okuyucular Dalia ve Besirin zorluklarla dolu dostluklarini izleyerek, dünyanin en inatci catismasini iclerinde yeniden yasayacak.Hicbir kitap daha etkileyici olamaz . . . ve Limon Agaci kesinlikle bu yil okuyacaginiz en iyi kitap olacak.Yarim asir boyunca Israil-Filistin catismasinin öyküsünü tasiyan tek bir agac varsa, o da budur. Sandy Tolan bu agaci bulmus ve onun araciligiyla iki halkin aci ve tutkusunu gözler önüne sermistir.
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De citroenboom
De citroenboom is een hoogst oorspronkelijk en uitstekend gedocumenteerd boek waarin zeventig jaar geschiedenis van het Midden-Oosten tot leven wordt gebracht aan de hand van een huis en twee bewoners. Wanneer in 1967, in de nadagen van de Zesdaagse Oorlog, de jonge Palestijn Bashir voor het eerst na twintig jaar een bezoek brengt aan zijn geboorteplaats Ramle, ten westen van Jeruzalem, treft hji in zijn oude huis een jonge vrouw aan die hem vriendelijk binnenlaat. De vrouw, Dalia Landau, is als kind met haar ouders na de Tweede Wereldoorlog uit Bulgarije gevlucht, op zoek naar een hoopvolle toekomst. De familie van Bashir is tijdens de Israëlische Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog uit het huis verdreven. De levens van de man en de vrouw zijn getekend maar ook verbonden door de brute geschiedenis, de conflicten in de regio en het lot van hun beider afkomst. Wat voor de vrouw een nieuw begin was, betekende voor de man verdrijving en bezetting. De citroenboom is het inspirerende verhaal van een bijna onmogelijke vriendschap, die door de politieke ontwikkelingen gedwarsboomd wordt.
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Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East€ 60,95