Living in Heaven, Coping with Hell: Israel's Northern Borders: Where Zionism Triumphed, the Kibbutz Evolves, and the Pioneering Spirit Prevails by Clifford Sobin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Clifford Sobin gives us a compelling look into the Northern reaches of Israeli territories. Through the lens of various people, research articles as well as his own personal experiences, he paints us a picture of a beautiful, breathtaking region of the world that is sadly gripped with terrorist attacks and war. The intriguing portions of this book are mainly the letters that were written by various people shortly before or after attacks and other tough times. Border life is not without its hardships, but the author makes a point to also give us stories of triumph and beauty so that we know not all hope is lost.
I liked that there was a variety of voices here, I would have liked to hear more from the Palestinian side of things, but that is ok. This book gives an important insight to a tumultuous region and it helps to understand the grit and courage that ordinary people demonstrate in their lives by choosing to continue to live there.


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