Perseus Academic: A Beirut Heart by Cathy Sultan

Winner, Book USA's Best Books of 2006 Autobiography Award

A Beirut Heart: One Woman's War is an unpredictable memoir of a family whose choices tied them to disruptions and dangers of life on that city's infamous Green Line. — Sarah Harder, President, National Peace Foundation

There is nothing like an intelligent woman, spouse and mother of small children to carry one into the midst of war, with its horrors as well as its capacity for soul-building. — David Burrell, Professor in Philosophy and Theology, University of Notre Dame; and Director, Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem

Ms. Sultan's story demonstrates the biological imperative that drives the human spirit when we must function and persevere in unthinkable circumstances. — Donald Mash, Former Chancellor, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Cathy has combined a dramatic story of life in the Lebanese capital with the complexities of Middle Eastern politics.

— Don Betz, PhD, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Sultan writes a compelling story of survival & This is a must-read for everyone with any interest in what happens to a family under siege.

— Colleen McElroy, Professor of English, University of Washington, Seattle