The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan

Wow, this was a very difficult book to read because it introduces us to two people who hold very divergent views about the horrific Israeli/Palestinian conflict, one a Palestinian man dispossessed of his family home, the other an Israeli immigrant whose family bought his "abandoned" home. These two people meet, and over decades exchange their experiences and beliefs in this narrative that also describes in detail the historical events that lead to the current impasse and tragedy taking place in Israel and the Palestinian lands it occupies. The sadness, the hungering for peace and justice are palpable. Although published in 2006, this book is valuable reading because it clearly explicates the history of a conflict on-going and even escalating in 2017.