The father is Mendel Cohen, a humble carpenter from Jerusalem. The king is Abdullah; the autocratic, charismatic man who ruled Jordan until 1951. The time is the 1930s and '40s, when Jordan's kingdom included Jerusalem. Hearing high praise about Cohen's work, Abdullah hired him to work on his palace in Amman. So began the adventure of a lifetime. Dazzled and bemused by the opulence and strangeness of palace life, Cohen recounts with touching simplicity and grace his growing friendship with the king, and how it endured until ...
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The father is Mendel Cohen, a humble carpenter from Jerusalem. The king is Abdullah; the autocratic, charismatic man who ruled Jordan until 1951. The time is the 1930s and '40s, when Jordan's kingdom included Jerusalem. Hearing high praise about Cohen's work, Abdullah hired him to work on his palace in Amman. So began the adventure of a lifetime. Dazzled and bemused by the opulence and strangeness of palace life, Cohen recounts with touching simplicity and grace his growing friendship with the king, and how it endured until overwhelmed by war and assassination.The themes are as relevant today as then: relations between Arabs and Jews, the saga of Arab nationalism and Zionism, the tortuous path to peace -- and those, like Abdullah and Rabin, whose lives have been lost along the way.Cohen's daughter and her husband have translated his story into English for the first time, and place it into a historical context. My Father's King is about wonder, hope, and the triumph of a friendship in a part of the world where, for far too long, distrust and despair have ruled.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Like New dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Like New. Signed & inscribed by author's to previous owner on endpaper, stated 1st edition, clean & tight, square corners, price intact on dustjacket, in new Mylar-only very mild shelfwear, not a remainder.
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Fine; Collectible. FIRST PRINTING WITH A FULL 1-10 PRINT LINE. APPEARS UNREAD. DJ TO DIE FOR. NO NAMES IOR MARKS SEEN. STICKER REMNANT ON FRONT END PIECE LOOKS REMOVABLE. APPEARS UNREAD. NOT EX-LIBRARY OR REMAINDERED. 02 22 2012 UR 08.
