A Beirut Heart: One Woman's War
Cathy Sultan
A Beirut Heart is the unforgettable story of an American woman who lived amidst the Lebanese Civil War for eight years and through it all attempted to sustain a life with her Lebanese husband and two small children. It is a memoir that offers a unique illustration of the unsung heroes of warthe women who assume the awesome task of keeping the family united during wartime.
The book tells the story of how Cathy Sultan moved with her family to Lebanon in 1969. For six years they led an ideal life experiencing the rich culture, exotic food and breathtaking landscape of the city located along the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
After the war began in 1975, their lives changed forever. Sultan recounts how she held the family together by comforting her children after bomb blasts and consoling her physician husband who spent his days treating wounded civilians. To keep sane, she used cooking as her tranquilizer.
The unique narrative places us uncomfortably inside something we seldom considerthe domestic element of civil warand leaves on the reader a permanent impression of the destroyed city and its resilient people.
The book tells the story of how Cathy Sultan moved with her family to Lebanon in 1969. For six years they led an ideal life experiencing the rich culture, exotic food and breathtaking landscape of the city located along the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
After the war began in 1975, their lives changed forever. Sultan recounts how she held the family together by comforting her children after bomb blasts and consoling her physician husband who spent his days treating wounded civilians. To keep sane, she used cooking as her tranquilizer.
The unique narrative places us uncomfortably inside something we seldom considerthe domestic element of civil warand leaves on the reader a permanent impression of the destroyed city and its resilient people.
Jahr:
2005
Verlag:
Scarletta Press
Sprache:
english
ISBN 10:
0982458401
ISBN 13:
9780982458402
ISBN:
2005931795
Datei:
EPUB, 370 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2005