Far from Zion: In Search of a Global Jewish Community
A fascinating narrative of community and faith, Charles London'sFar From Zion explores the Jewish Diaspora in some of the most unexpected places-from BurmatoTehrantoCubaand evenBentonville,Arkansas. The award-winning author of the highly acclaimedOne Day the Soldiers Came, London tells the stories of the Jews who stayed behind, choosing to remain in the countries of their birth rather than immigrating to the Holy Land of Israel. At once a riveting modern history of a scattered People of the Book and London's moving story of his own personal odyssey of religious and cultural discovery,Far From Zion is an affecting and unforgettable study of diversity, tenacity, survival, and rebirth.