Fascinating stories of growing up during an historical and momentous time --the rebirth and rise of a nation. Threats from everywhere: Arab neighbors and hardship of nature which the war refugees faced in the uncultivated Promised Land. Forbidden young love among foes, bliss and abysmal gloom and valuable life lessons are interwoven into this stormy, tumultuous and tragic-comic family drama.
Green fields. Mountains. Modest farmhouses. Withering heat in the summer and chilling cold in the winter. Threats from all sides: Arab neighbors, the hardships of nature, children’s mischief; and immigrant parents making a home in the uncultivated promised land — fleeing from that horrifying war… And bees, cows, horses, mosquitoes and especially trees — many trees, symbolizing the life path of the people involved. I Hate to Say Goodbye (based on a true story) takes place in Israel during the 50’s and the 60’s.
From the perspective of a precocious and sensitive girl, unfold fascinating stories of growing up during an historical and momentous time — the birth of a nation. Young and forbidden love, laughter and tears, bliss and abysmal gloom, reality meets fantasy and valuable life lessens are interwoven into a stormy, tumultuous and tragic-comic family drama.
I Hate to Say Goodbye is a humane and spiritual journey that speaks to anyone. If you were a kid; this book is for you; if you grew up in a family; this book is for you. Ruti Yudovich, passionately shares her insights she calls: "Moments of Deepness."
