Every Happily Ever After began with a Once Upon a Time...It takes a lot to distract Jade from her books. But, from the moment she spots Marwan browsing the shelves, she can't concentrate on anything else.

This is a thoughtful and sensitive analysis of the history and significance of non-violent civil resistance in the Palestinian national movement. It shows how the thread of unarmed struggle has run through the history of Palestinian liberation, from the establishment of the Israeli state, through the Nakba and to the present day. Set in this historical context, the book draws upon personal conversations and living history in order to focus on...