The Parachute Paradox is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the Palestinian perspective. Through the lens of a Jerusalemite artist, Steve Sabella takes the reader on a journey of identity and a path to internal peace. This captivating memoir is infused with exceptional cinematographic energy, artistry, and uniqueness in conveying the scene. It offers narrative storytelling of the life of the Jerusalemite artist and his experiences under Israeli Occupation and proposes a subject that is unprecedented in Palestinian literature: "the liberation of the self and the homeland through the liberation of the imagination". Sabella's writing is thrilling, challenging, inspiring, and thoughtful. It embraces the reality of the Arab-Israeli conflict and gives the reader a taste of the spiritual and imaginative vision necessary to take us beyond the boxes that entrap us. The Parachute Paradox is an inspirational work of art that is sure to leave readers thought-provoked and compelled. The book won the 2017 Eric Hoffer Award and the 2016 Nautilus Book Awards, both for best memoir. The Parachute Paradox "Offers narrative storytelling of the life of the Jerusalemite artist and his experiences under Israeli Occupation. It proposes a subject that is unprecedented in Palestinian literature: the liberation of the self and the homeland through the liberation of the imagination." Mohammed Al-Asaad Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, London The number of books about Israel and Palestine published every year can feel oppressive to the average reader. On rare occasions, an original narrative of the conflict, imbued with honesty and sensitivity, is published. Joseph Dana, The National, UAE Perhaps the fact that the author is an accomplished artist and photographer explains the volume's elegant appearance. We later discover a young man whose freedom does not exist except as an expression of his art and as an endless