blogger, teacher and freelance writer
Author of What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife?
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David Harris-Gershon
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Understanding the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife In October, we spoke with David Harris-Gershon, whose wife, Jamie, was almost killed by a Palestinian bomber several years ago in Jerusalem. Others were killed. When the bomber was tried, neither Jamie nor David wanted to go to the courtroom. But after they'd moved back to the US and had two children, David was still haunted by the event. The result is the book What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife?
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Understanding the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife In October, we spoke with David Harris-Gershon, whose wife, Jamie, was almost killed by a Palestinian bomber several years ago in Jerusalem. Others were killed. When the bomber was tried, neither Jamie nor David wanted to go to the courtroom. But after they'd moved back to the US and had two children, David was still haunted by the event. The result is the book What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife?
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Attempting to Understand the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife When they lived in Jerusalem, David Harris-Gershon’s wife, Jamie, was nearly killed by a Palestinian bomber. Others died. When the bomber was tried, neither Jamie nor David wanted to go to the courtroom. But after they’d moved back to the US and had two children, David was still haunted by the event. The result is a book called, What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife?
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