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Eleanor visits Ithaca and falls in love…again.

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Israel retreats from Lebanon. Palestinians are jubilant. Eleanor is worried.

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The gang of friends goes to Tel Aviv. Eleanor makes out.

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Tariq pulls out all the stops. Francois and Eleanor are pleased

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Eleanor and Francois admit their mistakes. And make future plans.

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Father Jerry and Father Michel have something to say.

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Bless Wissam. He has more sense than any of them.

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Things come to head between Francois and Eleanor.

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Francois finds peace. He is done with the guilt. Forever.

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Eleanor has a hissy fit. She decides to talk to Jerry.

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Jerusalem is getting to Francois. Should he reopen a door he closed long ago?

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Eleanor can't move. It's really rather frightening.

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Eleanor goes shopping. And nearly gets trampled.

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On the Road to Jericho was first introduced to a larger audience at 2024 Spring Writes Literary Festival. And now I’m back to read from Book 2 - the conclusion to Eleanor’s adventure. Register to get the Zoom link for the reading: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Hello #booksky Ithaca's annual Spring Writes festival is coming up soon. In-person + virtual readings, workshops, panel discussions and more. Check it out. springwrites.org

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Eleanor finds sanity and goodness tramping around in the desert.

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The peace process is dead. Long live the peace process.

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Eleanor's head hurts. The last time she drunk this month was at University. What's she hiding this time?

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53. Gaza City, 1998 - Errand boys A boy is buried. Israel imposes a closure. And the mission has a new staff member.

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52. Jerusalem, 1998 - The gospel of hate Eleanor's in the parallel dimension of the "anti-Ubuntu".

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51. Ramallah, 1998 - Parallels are tricky South Africa has Mandela and Tutu. What does that mean about Palestine? Anything?

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They were called tweets on the old platform...what are they called here?

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"You made me feel..." Four words that can corrode relationships...and our well-being. The counter-intuitive neuroscience of emotions can empower us. We're not just passive recipients of others' words—we actively create our emotional responses.

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Hello #booksky - looking for fresh spring reads? Try these from Indy authors...free until the end of March. books.bookfunnel.com/marchintowom...

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Hello #booksky Each author from this diverse collection from women independent authors is making one of their books available for free only until the end of March. Get as many as you want now…and enjoy some fresh spring reading. books.bookfunnel.com/marchintowom...

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The Costs af Abrasive Behaviour: Where the Hard-Nosed Business Case IS the Moral Case

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Hello #booksky Looking for some fresh reads? Take a look at this collection of contemporary Indy women writers... All books are free to read.

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48. Jerusalem, 1998 - Litany of woes Struggling to satisfy Francois, Eleanor questions her abilities.

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47. On the road to Jericho, 1998 It's an ancient story. But 2,000 years later, who is who? Is the past even past?

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46. Nahal Sorek, 1998 - Tirades and treasures Jerry collects "interesting people". Eleanor is gathered into his fold.

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Hello #booksky It's March. International Women's Day in March 9....what about "Marching into Women's Fiction". Check out (and support, 🙏) indie women authors...

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The Holy Land is in it's holiest of moods. Alcohol helps too.

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Naughton makes a leadership decision. Eleanor's career and dignity hang in the balance.

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Hello #booksky! Last chance to grab some #empoweringwomen'sfiction from these Indy author's for free.

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Ever reduced someone to tears and felt justified? As a young diplomat, I did. I believed I was "doing the right thing." The truth? Not so noble. Our intentions? Good. Others? Bad. And there lies the problem. Assuming good intentions - our own, or others - often backfires.

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"I should be over this by now." Nope. Change is external, transition is internal. This guide reveals why transitions follow their own timeline, helping you shift from "Why am I struggling?" to "I'm in a natural process, not failing."

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Faith meets reality. The "Holy Land" defies easy answers

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Eleanor arrives in the Holy Land. Once again, she is captivated. But Jerusalem is very different to Cairo. And she's been warned to be careful this time…

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Today, chapter one of the Palestine section of On the Road to Jericho: A Novel released. Coming to the US in 2001 from 4 years as a South African diplomat in Palestine, I was told "there's no such State as Palestine." I keep using the word. Here's why.

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Hello #booksky These days and times seem like an excellent time read you some "Empowered Women Fiction". Indy authors have come together for February. Check them out.

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Hello #booksky Looking for Indy + International fiction? International Indy authors have banded together for February...check them out! books.bookfunnel.com/escapethecol...

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Egypt is not a land or a country that can be easily categorized. It is itself, first and foremost....

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When we don't see systems #3 we oppress one another when we could live in peace; and our systems — organizations, families, task forces, faith groups — squander much of their potential. All of this happens without awareness or choice- dances of blind reflex.” —Barry Oshry, Power and Systems

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When we don't see systems #2... we hurt and destroy one another; we become antagonists when we could be collaborators; we separate when we could remain together happily; we become strangers when we could be friends;...

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When we don't see systems #1: “When we don’t see systems, we fall out of the possibility of partnership with one another; we don’t understand one another; we make up stories about one another; we have our myths and prejudices about one another;...

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The Terrible Dance of Power…by Barry Oshry As relevent today as it was when he first wrote it.

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Are they driving to Siwa? Or are they in a bad Hollywood movie?

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Hello #booksky Escape the cold (and the news and politics!)…travel the world of books. Check out these non-US based books by Indie authors… books.bookfunnel.com/escapethecol...

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An unexpected revelation from Helen Beckham challenges Eleanor’s idealized memories.

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Hello #booksky! This seems like an excellent time to a) read/support Indy and b) read you some "Empowering Women's Fiction". Check out this collective of Indy Women's Fiction authors coming together for February. Maybe you'll discover your next favourite author?

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