House of Stone by Anthony Shadid

8/2/2019 House of Stone by Anthony Shadid

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A n t h o n y S h A d i dWinner of the Pulitzer Prize

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Houghton Mif in Harcourt

Boston New York

2012

HOUSEOF

STONEA M E M O I R O F H O M E , F A M I L Y,

A N D A L O S T M I DD L E E A S T

Anhony Shadid


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Family Trees xIntroduction: Bay xiii

P A R T O N E : R E T U R N I N G

1. Wha Sience Knows 3

2. Lite Oive 14

3. Three Birds 35

4. Our Las Geneman 49

5.God 65

6. Eary Harves 77

7. Don Tel he Neighbors 88

8. Abu Jean, Does This Pease You? 99

9. Mr. Chaya Apears 112

10. Las Whisers 128

11. Khairalas Oud 142

12. Ciades 155

C O N T E N T S


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viii C o n t e n t s

P A R T T W O : A T H O M E

13. Homesick 171

14. A Bush Caled Rozana 181

15. Suid Ca 197

16. Siara 205

17. Saed Miqa 216

18. Passing Danger 232

19. Home 240

20. Worse Times 249

21. In he Name of he Faher 259

22. Coming Home 269

23. Oh Laia 278

24. My Jedeida 286Epilogue 303

Note to Readers 309


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: Remember the past. Remember Marjayoun. Remember who

you are.

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