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House of Stone (Anthony Shadid)

House of Stone (Anthony Shadid)

Location(s): Marjayoun

Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs

Era(s): Late 2000s

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Anthony Shadid tells of the family history and generations who lived in the home at Marjayoun, Lebanon. The estate was built by his great-grandfather, and the author returns to Marjayoun to rebuild this home for himself, his family and the generations of relatives who had died and those yet to come.

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Shadid was born in Oklahoma where his Lebanese family emigrated in the 1920s. He died in Syria on February 16, 2012. He was reporting on the war there. This book is a testament to...

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