{"product_id":"henna-house-9781476740287","title":"Henna House","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A touching coming-of-age story\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) in the tradition of Anita Diamant's \u003ci\u003eThe Red Tent\u003c\/i\u003e, about a young woman, her family, their community and the customs that bind them, from \"a storyteller of uncommon energy and poise\" (Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis vivid saga begins in Yemen in 1920. Adela Damari's parents' health is failing as they desperately seek a future husband for their young daughter, who is in danger of becoming adopted by the local Muslim community if she is orphaned. With no likely marriage prospects, Adela's situation looks dire--until she meets two cousins from faraway cities: a boy with whom she shares her most treasured secret, and a girl who introduces her to the powerful rituals of henna. Ultimately, Adela's life journey brings her old and new loves, her true calling, and a new life as she is transported to Israel as part of Operation On Wings of Eagles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich, evocative, and enthralling, \u003ci\u003eHenna House \u003c\/i\u003eis an intimate family portrait interwoven with the traditions of the Yemenite Jews and the history of the Holocaust and Israel. This sensuous tale of love, loss, betrayal, forgiveness--and the dyes that adorn the skin and pierce the heart--will captivate readers until the very last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476740287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nomi Eve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42776231346357,"sku":"9781476740287","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3bab635f-f49e-43e6-b349-33a94aa99372.jpg?v=1679411774","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/henna-house-9781476740287","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}