The Olive Tree Sacred Ground A Gaza Story of War, Witness, and the Hope That Remains: Based on True Events | A Powerful Novel of Palestinian Survival, ... Conflict, and the Human Spirit - Softcover

Rowan, J.A.

9798287222505: The Olive Tree Sacred Ground A Gaza Story of War, Witness, and the Hope That Remains: Based on True Events | A Powerful Novel of Palestinian Survival, ... Conflict, and the Human Spirit

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Publisher: Independently published, 2025

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The Olive Tree: A Gaza Story of War, Witness, and the Hope That Remains

By J. A. Rowan

Based on true events, The Olive Tree is a haunting, deeply human novel that follows the unlikely bond between a young Palestinian boy and a Jewish humanitarian caught in the ruins of Gaza. When an Israeli airstrike shatters eleven-year-old Youssef’s world, he emerges from the rubble with nothing but a camera and the fading memory of his family's beloved olive tree—a symbol of peace, rootedness, and life before war.

In the smoke and chaos, Youssef crosses paths with Eli Stein, a Jewish-American aid worker whose own family survived the Holocaust. As the city collapses around them, the two navigate a perilous 72-hour escape toward a UN checkpoint, chased by war and haunted by the ghosts of history. What begins as a rescue becomes a reckoning with loss, memory, and the possibility of compassion across enemy lines.

★ A story of survival and resistance, grief and quiet courage
★ Inspired by real stories from Gaza and beyond
★ For readers of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and The Beekeeper of Aleppo

Through shattered homes, hidden tunnels, and fragile moments of unexpected kindness, The Olive Tree bears witness to the unbreakable human spirit—and to the power of memory to plant seeds of peace in even the most war-torn soil.

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