A Precious Destiny

Sweet and Sour Memories

by Musa Karram

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A Precious Destiny

Sweet and Sour Memories

by Musa Karram

Published Oct 30, 2007
352 Pages
Genre: FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Arabic



 

Book Details

A precious destiny

This is a random selection of paragraphs excerpted from the book.

They could be related to many people, in a particular moment of their life:

-“Your sister has been taken to live in the girls’ orphanage and there would be nobody home” Musa had long forgotten about home..

-They prayed for the people who were fleeing their homes, and hoped they could find shelter. They prayed for peace on earth.

-He asked that those students confess to their sins and ask forgiveness from the lord, he explained that the sixth commandment could be violated by thoughts. –

-He had discovered a pleasure nest close to his house, and was afraid to divulge this secret to any one, fearing to be accused of wrong doing.

-“Yes I am engaged to him, actually from my birth, and this is unfair. I do not have any affection towards him, and I do not know if I would ever love him. Don’t you know the silly customs of this country?

-George, who was very handsome in his new suit, was taking possession of his bride from her father who walked her from her home to the church’s entrance.

-Hundreds of small boats, attached together by leaf ropes forming the floating foundation of the bridge.

 

Book Excerpt



A PRECIOUS DESTINY
An exceptional book

Welcome to this site, where you can learn so much about this exceptional and unique book entitled “A PRECIOUS DESTINY”.
.This book tells the real story of a child born in 1938, where he was raised and what happened from his early childhood until he became an independent and proud young man. It reveals many little things that happened during a child’s upbringing and provides insight for many people who will be able to relate to that story. The events written in this book happened during a specific period of time form 1938 to 1962, and they took place in some parts of the Middle East mainly Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq.
The redaction of this book was edited to facilitate its comprehension and to create a pleasant atmosphere where, any reader would enjoy the story and would feel that he was there, at the scene of the events, while they were still unfolding and would want to find out how they ended.
This book is recommended to all individuals, regardless of their religion, affiliation, or beliefs. It is highly recommended for people of European and Middle Eastern origin, and in particular, those with good faith who love and fear God the creature of the universe, as they will appreciate the love and protection our Lord can provide to his followers seeking his help. Any individual reading this book will feel proud of his heritage and his country which have lots to offer.

A selection of paragraphs excerpted from the book

-Your sister has been taken to the girl's orphanage and there would be nobody home (Musa had long forgotten about home).
-They prayed for the people who were fleeing their homes, and hoped they could find shelter. They prayed for peace on earth.
-He asked that those students confess to their sins and beg forgiveness from the lord; he explained that the sixth commandment could be violated by thoughts.
-He had discovered a pleasure nest close to his house, and was afraid to divulge this secret to any one, fearing to be accused of wrong doing
-Yes I am engaged to him, actually from my birth, and this is unfair. I do not have any affection towards him, and I do not know if I would ever love him. Don't you know the silly customs of this country?
-George, who was very handsome in his new suit, was taking possession of his bride from her father who walked her from her home to the church’s entrance
-Hundreds of small boats, attached together by leaf ropes forming the floating foundation of the floating bridge on the Shatt el Arab River in Basrah Iraq.

 

About the Author

Musa Karram

Musa Karram was born in Haifa in 1938, he was raised by the missionaries in Jerusalem Israel, Beit Anya Jordan and Beirut Lebanon and had to settle as a young man in Iraq where he resided till 1961. He went back to Beirut then traveled to Kuwait to fulfill a two years' contract of employment with an oil company, and returned once again to Lebanon where he got married and worked for the Jesuit’s University in Beirut, where he pursued his education and obtained his degree. He immigrated to Canada in search for a better life for his family, and had always been self employed till present time.

Being semi-retired, he worked hard to refresh his memories, and to recall all the exceptional events which happened during his childhood, and to gather them, in sequence of their occurrences, and to record them, in this book which was the first one he ever published.