PHOENIX, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world's most dangerous, deadly and enduring struggles. For decades it has eluded all efforts to resolve it with a just and lasting peace.
William Lee Goff's novel, "Visions of the Holy Land," offers an imaginative and hopeful resolution to the conflict.
The story is told by a naïve 28-year-old Presbyterian minister named Bill DeQuill from Alexandria, Virginia. He makes his first trip to Israel to explore biblical sites he has heard about all his life. On his flight to Israel, Bill meets a genial Jewish professor from whom he later hears the Zionist perspective. On the same flight, he meets a young Muslim woman who grew up in the West Bank. Her uncle later gives Bill the Palestinian viewpoint. The book is unusual if not unique in presenting both Zionist and Palestinian perspectives objectively and sympathetically.
Initially Bill is discouraged by these compelling, but conflicting narratives. But then he starts having strange visions of the Holy Land in year 2043. The astonishing visions first take him to Gaza which has become the Riviera of the Middle East. They also transport him to Akko, Hebron, Jordan as well as a tour of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem—the epicenter of the conflict. Along the way, Bill is confronted with contemporary issues including the treatment of African Americans and members of the LGBTQ community. By the time he heads for home, Bill is full of hope for the future of all the people of the Holy Land.
This is an engrossing tale of discovery and reflection, of ancient history and current events, of violence and peace, of despair and hope—and even a little romance. It all leads to an inspiring new and hopeful vision of the Holy Land.
"Visions of the Holy Land" has received praise on Amazon. "A very interesting read full of interesting facts and interpretations about historical events, religions, cultures and human nature."
Another reviewer wrote, "Thankful for the gift of insight, wisdom and hope that this book offers. Highly recommended."
"Visions of the Holy Land"
By William Lee Goff
ISBN: 9781489738370 (softcover); 9781489738363 (hardcover); 9781489738356 (electronic)
Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and LifeRich Publishing
About the author
William Lee Goff is a retired Presbyterian minister who has pursued his fascination with the lands of the Bible for decades. He earned his bachelor's degree in English literature at UCLA and then attended Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena where he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree. He has made seven trips to Israel. For ten months he lived and studied in Jerusalem, traveled from Dan to Beersheba, visited Gaza and camped out in the Sinai. Goff has also enjoyed shorter trips to Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan. For many years he has studied both Hebrew and Arabic. While not claiming fluency in either language, he says that both Semitic languages have given him a new way of looking at the world. He enjoys reading, playing the cello and occasionally performing in local theatre productions. In addition to his novel, "Visions of the Holy Land," Goff is the author of a memoir entitled "Adventures of an Ordinary Man." He grew up in Southern California where he currently resides with his Russian-born wife.
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