{"product_id":"the-parachute-paradox-on-love-liberation-and-imagination-a-memoir-from-palestine-hardcover","title":"The Parachute Paradox: On Love, Liberation and Imagination. A Memoir From Palestine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Sabella\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Parachute Paradox\u003c\/strong\u003e tells the inspiring life story of the renowned award-winning artist and writer Steve Sabella, born under Israeli Occupation in Jerusalem and now living in Berlin. \"The Parachute Paradox offers narrative storytelling of the life of the Jerusalemite artist and his experiences under Israeli Occupation. It proposes a subject that is \u003cstrong\u003eunprecedented in Palestinian literature: \u003c\/strong\u003e the liberation of the self and the homeland through the liberation of the imagination.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAl-Araby Al-Jadeed, London\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Steve Sabella takes the entire world for an \u003cstrong\u003eimagination within the imagination\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003ein alliance with 13th century mystics \u003c\/strong\u003ewho develop this vision in order to develop their characteristic poetry and art.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlmut Bruckstein, House of Taswir, Berlin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe number of books about Israel and Palestine published every year can feel oppressive to the average reader. \u003cstrong\u003eOn rare occasions, an original narrative of the conflict, imbued with honesty and sensitivity, is published. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Dana, The National, UAE\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the fact that the author is an accomplished artist and photographer explains the volume's elegant appearance. We later discover a young man whose freedom does not exist except as an expression of his art and as \u003cstrong\u003ean endless love for the girl of his dreams.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEric Hoffer Award winner announcement on The US Review of Books \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Parachute Paradox is perhaps \u003cstrong\u003ethe most impressive book I have ever read on the Palestinian-Jewish conflict\u003c\/strong\u003e. A good book to read and to go through gently, piece by piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoors Magazine, The Netherlands\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThrilling, challenging, inspiring, thoughtful. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Parachute Paradox is part romance, part thriller, part political analysis. It is thoroughly redemptive and frustrating at the same time. It embraces the reality of a journey of identity and a path to internal peace. Any interested party in the Arab-Israeli conflict must read this firsthand account. In it, Steve tracks all the harmful pitfalls of stereotypes and gives the reader a taste of the kind of spiritual vision necessary to take us beyond the boxes that entrap us. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRabbi Yehuda Sarna, New York \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thought-provoking, compelling and beautifully crafted memoir. From the brilliant metaphor in the title to the last page, \u003cstrong\u003e this book is an inspirational work of art.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoanna Barakat, Palestinian artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSabella writes not only as a novelist but also as a choreographer, dancing with words and images. He infuses this\u003cstrong\u003e captivating book with exceptional cinematographic energy\u003c\/strong\u003e, artistry, and uniqueness in conveying the scene. In short, these are cinematographic pages par excellence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNicoles Youness, Professor of History of Art \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read for the Palestinian perspective. Thankfully, this memoir is a journey that \u003cstrong\u003eends with an epiphany. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRod Such, The Palestine Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Parachute Paradox, a new memoirs from Palestine from Palestinian author Steve Sabella, provides a unique insight into the individual \u003cstrong\u003epursuit of global citizenship through the author's life story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Parachute Paradox is as much a love story as it is a political testimony. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48192645660842,"sku":"9783949392047","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/MzhFNUJGRHc3N0xOUWhSeW8yWUFpdz09.webp?v=1775787033","url":"https:\/\/wiccancenter.com\/products\/the-parachute-paradox-on-love-liberation-and-imagination-a-memoir-from-palestine-hardcover","provider":"Wiccan Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}