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My Father's Paradise

a Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq
Jun 04, 2013DorisWaggoner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As a history nut, I had never heard of this group of "lost" Jews, and found the account fascinating and well-written. Sabar's characters and their relationships live so clearly that I sometimes found myself in tears. As a journalist, he knows how to personalize larger issues. I'm the grandchild of immigrants, in an era when the mere word sets of firecrackers, the book is also even more timely than when it was written. He'd have gotten 5 stars from me if the end hadn't felt like a bit of a fizzle compared to the rest, and if the proofreading had been better.