“Certainly in our political discourse today, most stories get reduced to stereotypes….Israel is much more complicated than Bibi Netanyahu and Palestine is much more complicated than Hamas.”–Julie Salamon talking to P.J. Grisar

“Researching the events, repercussions and the search for justice, Salamon interviews most of the participants who are still living, including one of the hijackers, and creates a powerful and provocative narrative.”

“Leon Klinghoffer’s death became a symbol for many of the costs and fears of terrorism. Julie Salamon, a journalist formerly of The Wall Street Journal, has written a book about that moment and the human threads that followed in a way that depicts the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ” NPR Weekend Edition

“Gripping. Salamon’s account of the strategizing of Palestinian, Israeli, and American diplomats, followed by the soldiers’ captures and subsequent escapes, are as engaging as a spy novel…
An engrossing narrative of a notorious act of terror.”—Kirkus

“[Salamon’s] book’s greatest contribution is the way that it humanizes the political ordeal…her book offers valuable insight. Toward the end of her account, she quotes Peter Sellars, the director of John Adams’s opera “The Death of Klinghoffer.” He said he was drawn to the story of the “strange floating vessel that contained this explosive conflict,” saying it was a metaphor for how “we’re all on one planet and all in one boat.” By showing the common humanity of the individuals on the vessel, whether victims, perpetrators or administration officials, she proves that Sellars’s line … is true.”—The New York Times Book Review

 

“This moving story stands as the most in-depth look at the hijacking to date. Salamon reinforces her place as one of today’s foremost chroniclers of American politics and culture.”

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This is how all history should be written: profoundly personal and intimate. Never clearly right versus wrong. Messily human. Easily read and packed with facts that are never dry and boring.
I ache for the Klinghoffers , for the Palestinian families, for Israel.
It is a story that shows how hardline approaches only cause suffering and not a solution.

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“Rambam was a 12th century physician, philosopher and scholar who spoke of how to do good in a world preoccupied with evil. In her new book, best-selling author Julie Salamon updates Rambam’s ‘Ladder of Charity’ and examines how we give, why we give and where we give today.”NPR Diane Rehm show on Rambam’s Ladder

“With lovable characters, important themes, and a plot full of unexpected turns, Mutt’s Promise is a fantastic book that no reader should miss.”–Ohioana Quarterly, Fall, 2016

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“Young readers who love animals, adventure and suspense will find all three in MUTT’S PROMISE by Julie Salamon.”

 

“Kids and dogs demonstrate resilience in these five novels, but it’s their sense of adventure and ability to bond with others that really steal readers’ hearts. “

“It is the Old Yeller or Where the Red Fern Grows for the mid 2010s…If you’re looking to modernize your classroom library with an animal centric story, add Mutt’s Promise to your collection. For your cat lover students, I also recommend Cat in the City by the same author. Five stars.”

“This is my favorite book of the summer!”

“If you care about animal rights, this might be the “dog book” for you!”