Broken Promises Broken Dreams

-- A doctor's life-changing journey across Israel's borders --"Dr. Rothchild gives us what we so badly need--information, information and more information--about what is actually happening in Israeli-controlled Gaza and West Bank and, even more important, about the lives and struggles of those brave Israelis who reject their government's policies of occupation and wish to bring about a future where it can be truly said, 'We refuse to be enemies'." Dorothy M. ZellnerThe tragedies of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians are never far from the pages of the mainstream press. Yet it is rare to hear about the reality of life on the ground -- and it is rarer still when these voices belong to women.This book records the intimate journey of a Jewish American physician travelling and working within Israel and the Occupied Territories. Alice Rothchild grew up in a family grounded by the traumas of the Holocaust and passionately devoted to Israel. This book recounts her experiences as she grapples with the reality of life in Israel, the complexity of Jewish Israeli attitudes and the hardships of Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza.Through her work with a medical and human rights project Rothchild is able to offer a unique personal insight into the conflict. Based on interviews with both Israelis and Palestinians, Rothchild's memorable account brings to life the voices of people mutually entwined in trauma, and explores individual examples of resilience and resistance.Ultimately, the book raises troubling questions regarding US policy and the mainstream Jewish community's insistence on giving unquestioning support to all Israeli policy.

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Viner traveled to various Eastern European countries to interview women of all ages and circumstances who are willing to do anything to get to America. The revealing and often unsettling tales of these women, told in their own words, shine a light on a growing population in the U.S.

New edition of this unique and honest account of the conflict seen through the eyes of a doctor, with personal accounts that bring the trauma to life.

Billie and Steven are having a baby! But Steven's joy quickly turns to misery when Billie tells him that marriage is not the only option. Will this mean the end of Billie and Steven? Jessica is happy owning her own clothing business--until her partner, Val, and her scheming ex-husband disappear with all the company's borrowed money. How will Jessica handle this one?

Suddenly everything is gone. I have no memories and I'm all alone. Fortunately, I bump into four hot guys - literally. When they offer me a bed, I jump at the chance, anything is better than spending the night frightened and alone. I don't know what I am, but I'm not completely human, and it's soon clear that my four saviours aren't all they seem either. I don't know whether to uncover my hidden past, or theirs. They have more to hide - and more to lose - than I do. Do I have a chance at true love with these four mysterious hunks, or will my dreams become broken like my men.

Steven Wakefield's delight over having a baby with his girlfriend, Billie, is shattered when Billie says she does not want to get married, and Jessica's clothing business is threatened by her ex-husband.