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Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me

Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me - Paperback

by Harvey Pekar
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Availability:In StockContributor:Harvey PekarPublish date:2014-07-01Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:St. Martins Press-3PLISBN-13:9780809074044ISBN-10:809074044UPC:9780809074044Book Category:Comics & Graphic Novels, HistoryBook Subcategory:Nonfiction, Middle East, JewishBook Topic:Biography & Memoir, Israel & PalestineSize:8.70 x 5.80 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.6107Product ID:SC3N2WX4K3

In Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me, one of the final graphic memoirs from the man who defined the genre, Harvey Pekar explores what it means to be Jewish and what Israel means to the Jews. Pekar's mother was a Zionist by way of politics, his father by way of faith, and he inevitably grew up a staunch supporter of Israel. But as he became attuned to the wider world, Pekar began to question his parents' most fundamental beliefs.

This book is the full account of that questioning. Over the course of a single day in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, Pekar and the illustrator JT Waldman wrestle with the mythologies passed down to them, weaving a personal and historical odyssey of uncommon wit and power. With an epilogue written by Joyce Brabner, Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me is an essential book for fans of Harvey Pekar and anyone interested in the past and future of the Jewish state.
Language:EnglishPublisher:St. Martins Press-3PLISBN-13:9780809074044ISBN-10:809074044UPC:9780809074044Book Category:Comics & Graphic Novels, HistoryBook Subcategory:Nonfiction, Middle East, JewishBook Topic:Biography & Memoir, Israel & PalestineSize:8.70 x 5.80 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.6107Product ID:SC3N2WX4K3
Harvey Pekar is best known for his graphic autobiography, American Splendor, which was based on his long-running comic-book series and was adapted into a film of the same name. He died in 2010. JT Waldman is an artist, interactive designer, and comic-book creator. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel Megillat Esther. He lives in Philadelphia. Joyce Brabner is an award-winning author of graphic books. She frequently collaborated with her late husband, Harvey Pekar, on his American Splendor series. She lives in Cleveland.
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL

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