Living in Heaven, Coping with Hell
by Clifford Sobin delivers a vivid portrait of Israel's haunting and unpredictability violent northern borders. Here, amid widespread tranquility, a pervasive hint of danger lingers within communities that dot Israel's borders with Lebanon and Syria.
"You don't know when it will blow, but you know it eventually will. It always does. And you know that when it does blow, it might kill you."
Written in a conversational style, this compelling narrative answers why Israelis live in this dangerous region and illuminates the challenges they face. By intimately profiling many of its current residents and explaining how selected communities in the region took root.