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As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of the heartbreaking consequences of all wars, all tragedy, narrated by Destiny itself. \u003ci\u003eWhen you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An award-winning author and journalist--and a refugee herself--Atia Abawi captures the hope that spurs people forward against all odds and the love that makes that hope grow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Land of Permanent Goodbyes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFeatured on NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFeatured by Dana Perino's on \u003ci\u003eThe Five\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e Featured as a most-anticipated book of 2018 on \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[A] heartbreaking and to-the-minute timely story of the Syrian refugee crisis. Abawi gives even more humanity, depth, and understanding to the headlines.\"--\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"From award-winning journalist Abawi comes an unforgettable novel that brings readers face to face with the global refugee crisis . . . A heartbreaking, haunting, and necessary story that offers hope while laying bare the bleakness of the world.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"Abawi skillfully places humanity enmeshed in war into two sides: the 'hunters' who feed on the suffering and the 'helpers' who lend a hand. An inspiring, timely, and must-have account about the Syrian refugee disaster and the perils of all wars.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"[A] gripping and heartrending novel . . . [and an] upsetting yet beautifully rendered portrayal of an ongoing humanitarian crisis.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"As author Atia Abawi artfully illustrates, refugees are created by circumstances that can happen anywhere. A perfect companion novel to Alan Gratz's \u003ci\u003eRefugee\u003c\/i\u003e, this humanizing, often harrowing and sometimes transcendent novel fosters compassion and understanding.\"--BookPage, Top Teen Pick \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[T]his could be paired with Sepetys' book . . . \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, for a multi-era look at the casualties of war.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a harrowing and vitally important novel about an ongoing crisis. Tareq's story will linger with readers long after they've turned the final page.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookish\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eA Land of Permanent Goodbyes\u003c\/i\u003e is an engrossing, heartbreaking story of survival, giving readers an authentic glimpse of the suffering and destruction in Syria.\"--\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A well-written, well-researched book.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This touching read will stir empathy and compassion about the harrowing plight of refugees. Abawi . . . helps give perspective on how religion can be used to help create a world where the most basic human rights are violated.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAtia Abawi is a foreign news correspondent who was stationed for almost five years in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was born to Afghan parents in West Germany and was raised in the United States. Her first book for teens was the powerful \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, about forbidden romance between different ethnic tribes in Afghanistan. She currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Conor Powell, and their son, Arian. 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