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Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon both lost loved ones to the conflict in the Middle East. In “The Future Is Peace,” they look for hope and understanding.

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Oh, not another story about me,” she cried. “Another book about how I was the world’s worst mother. I wish you could find ...

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