Waiting for Peace: How Israelis Live with Terrorism

by Liza M. Wiemer, Benay Katz

How do Israelis endure in an environment where terrorist attacks can occur at any time?
Why do so many Israelis express messages of hope and not despair? Waiting for Peace is a journey of intimate discovery of life in a society coping with terrorism. Meet a fascinating group of Jewish the political left and the right, the religious and the secular, a bus driver, an intelligence analyst, students, a high school principal, the wounded, doctors, social workers, a captain in an elite army unit and a new recruit. Their stories illuminate a brutal reality and the profound strength of the human spirit. Revealing interviews describe relationships with Palestinians before and during the intifada. The heartfelt and sometimes heart wrenching personal narratives, replete with life s lessons, will stay with you long after the book is closed. Join a journey that began with a dream to bring the ordinary Jewish Israeli voices to a world where views are clouded by sixty-second media bytes. Our hope is to make a difference as we stand Waiting for Peace.

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2005

About the author

My latest YA contemporary novel, The Assignment, was published by Delacorte Press and was named a Sydney Taylor Notable Book, among other honors. I am also the author of Hello? and two non-fiction adult books, short stories, and newspaper and magazine articles. A pre-school to high school educator now conducting workshops and writing. I'm a Green Bay Packers fan and I love nature walks, rooftops, and fun socks.

Check out my TEDxTalk: Owning this will change your life https://youtu.be/rsyLf4d6Iuo

For school visits or speaking engagements, visit: http://www.LizaWiemer.com

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Unique "job" experiences: I spent a summer selling popcorn in a Koepsell's popcorn wagon while listening to awesome music on the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee. I also know my way around a fender and a quarter panel and under the hood of a car. I spent a few years driving to accident scenes, scrapyards, hospitals, auto repair shops as a claims adjuster for an insurance company.


Happy reading, Liza

Reviews

[Liza Wiemer · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's my book and of course I am proud of it! :)

[Betsy Kaplan · Rating 5 out of 5]

How does a democratic society live with terrorism? The author interviewed ordinary Israeli citizens from all walks of life----youth to seniors, religious to secular, rich to poor, educated to uneducated. Despite living with terrorism the ultimate message is one of hope for peace. Excellent read!