Finding Palestine: One American's Trek from the Midwest to the Middle East

by Liza Elliott

One day in 1978 Liza Elliott hopped onto a bus and sat next to a man from the Holy Land. He called himself a Palestinian and his homeland, Palestine. Neither names registered in her American frame of reference and his description of life there ran counter to anything she'd been taught. Skeptical but intriuged, Liza Elliott slid into parallel adventures of self discovery and political awakening which led her to finding Palestine. This account of her adventure is a road map from which to find Palestine, the necessary first step toward peace with justice in the Holy Land.

248 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2001

About the author

Liza Elliott holds a PhD in Sociology from Northwestern University and a Masters in Nursing from Catholic University of America. As an applied sociologist, she has worked as both an academic and a clinician in global health with a focus on Palestine, national/indigenous health systems, and refugee health care. She lives on the unceded lands of the Mvskoke (Muscogee) Nation in the Florida panhandle with her family.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book - I felt that I knew the people that she wrote about. An essential book in my Middle East library.

[Laura Gilmour · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Written by someone who witnessed many of the atrocities committed against the Palestinians depicted in the book. Shares details not covered by the media. Descriptive. Compelling. Page turner.

[Maggie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the format based around conversations she had with other members of the Palestinian Liberation movement and felt like it gave me a lot more context for a conflict that's still controversial/occurring nowadays.