Tea with Hezbollah ~ book review

At first I didn't know if I would like this book or not. I knew that my husband would, and he is now reading it. I have to admit, it was an interesting read. Ted and Carl ask some interesting questions of the top leaders in the Middle East. They asked anything from, "What makes you happy?" "What makes you cry", to "Jesus wants you to love your neighbor as yourself, are you familiar with this?"

They all answered pretty much the same answers, yet in different ways. They all had some strong opinions on America, that left me shaking my head. I am waiting for my husband to finish so we can talk more about this book.

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Is it really possible to love one’s enemies?

That’s the question that sparked a fascinating and, at times, terrifying journey into the heart of the Middle East during the summer of 2008. It was a trip that began in Egypt, passed beneath the steel and glass high rises of Saudi Arabia, then wound through the bullet- pocked alleyways of Beirut and dusty streets of Damascus, before ending at the cradle of the world’s three major religions: Jerusalem.

Tea with Hezbollah combines nail-biting narrative with the texture of rich historical background, as readers join novelist Ted Dekker and his co-author and Middle East expert, Carl Medearis, on a hair-raising journey. They are with them in every rocky cab ride, late-night border crossing, and back-room conversation as they sit down one-on-one with some of the most notorious leaders of the Arab world. These candid discussions with leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, with muftis, sheikhs, and ayatollahs, with Osama bin Laden’s brothers, reveal these men to be real people with emotions, fears, and hopes of their own. Along the way, Dekker and Medearis discover surprising answers and even more surprising questions that they could not have anticipated—questions that lead straight to the heart of Middle Eastern conflict.

Through powerful narrative Tea With Hezbollah will draw the West into a completely fresh understanding of those we call our enemies and the teaching that dares us to love them. A must read for all who see the looming threat rising in the Middle East.

If you are interested in reading this book, I have one to giveaway. This will be open until Sat, Jan. 29th until 10 pm, the I will use random.org to pick the winner.

You can purchase this book at Random House, Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

**This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.**