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The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel's Battle for Its Inner Soul Poetry_Gift_Guide They fell asleep to theA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR An urgent, wide ranging portrait of the divisions among Israelis today, and the external threats to their country, at a critical juncture in its history. Through moving narratives and on the ground reporting, a veteran New York Times correspondent who has spent decades working in Israel reveals what holds the country together. A wondrous tale told through the agonizing and uplifting stories of Israels many