A Land of Permanent Goodbyes~ REVIEW

I'm one of those people that avoids the news.  I know war, pain and crime is out there but I choose what I watch and read carefully because it hurts.  It hurts to see what lies outside our four walls....but, it's important for me to honor the victims by not ignoring what I know is out there.  That said this next Book Review from Penguin Random House is called A Land of Permanent Goodbyes.  I almost didn't read it because I was afraid of the emotions that might come up for me.  But, then that was also the reason why I did decided to read it and I am relieved with my decision.  This book was heart squeezing, several times I realized I was holding my breath while reading.  It will be one of the most influential books I have ever read...it truly touched me and has opened my heart and my eyes to a situation that I had closed myself off from.

My Husband is Vietnamese and Chinese, his family stayed in a refugee while fleeing Vietnam 40 years ago.  His family talks about how they came over by boat with there little kiddos and were almost killed.  They saw things, endured moments and arrived here in America with hope.  This book brought me another level of understanding, take a look below for a full description.

 

BOOK DESCRIPTION 

 

Narrated by Destiny, this heartbreaking -- and timely -- story of refugees escaping from war-torn Syria is masterfully told by a foreign news correspondent who experienced the crisis firsthand.

 

In a country ripped apart by war, Tareq lives with his big and loving family . . . until the bombs strike. His city is in ruins. His life is destroyed. And those who have survived are left to figure out their uncertain future.

 

In the wake of destruction, he's threatened by Daesh fighters and witnesses a public beheading. Tareq's family knows that to continue to stay alive, they must leave. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey.

 

But while this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of all wars, of all tragedy, and of all strife. When you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss. Destiny narrates this heartbreaking story of the consequences of war, showing the Syrian conflict as part of a long chain of struggles spanning through time.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Atia Abawi is a foreign news correspondent who was stationed for almost five years in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was born to Afghan parents in West Germany and was raised in the United States. Her first book for teens was the powerful Secret Sky, about forbidden romance between different ethnic tribes. She currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Conor Powell, and their son, Arian, where she covers stories unfolding in the middle east and the surrounding areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE

 

WEEK ONE

January 22 – YA Interrobang – Author Guest Post

January 23 – The Hardcover Lover - Author Guest Post

January 24  – The Young Folks – Author Guest Post

January 25  – Two Points of Interest –Review and Interactive

January 26 – Bookshelves & Paperbacks - Review with a Mood Board

WEEK TWO

January 29  – YA Books Central –Author Guest Post

January 30  – Four Violet Reviews – Review

January 31  – Picture Books to YA –  Review

February 1  – Books, Vertigo and Tea - Author Guest Post