"With a new afterword by the author"--Page [4] of cover

First words -- Author's note -- A note on spelling and pronunciation -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1. Bell -- 2. House -- 3. Rescue -- 4. Expulsion -- 5. Emigration -- 6. Refuge -- 7. Arrival -- 8. War -- 9. Encounter -- 10. Explosion -- 11. Deportation -- 12. Hope -- 13. Homeland -- 14. The lemon tree -- Afterword

Based on a 43-minute radio documentary that Tolan produced for "Fresh Air," this volume pursues the story into the homes and histories of the two families at its center through the present day. Their stories form a personal microcosm of the last 70 years of Israeli-Palestinian history

Includes Reading Group guide (pages [373]-376)