Physician/writer Williams recounts her life in Jerusalem between 2000 and 2003, one of the most violent periods in Israel/Palestine relations. Her roles as a doctor working in the occupied territories and as the mother of four children growing up in a conflict area gives her a distinctive perspective on events, and her extensive use of conversations with Palestinians and Israelis to move her account along makes her book particularly credible. (The chapter "Only God" shows the intractability of the conflict particularly well.) Williams' even-handedness in her criticism of Israelis and Palestinians will undoubtedly anger partisans of both sides. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
