Katingo & Shukry An American Story

About the Book

Arabic speaking Christians have left their homelands steadily and in increasing numbers since the last decades of the Ottoman Empire. In the late 19th Century, Christians were 25% of the population in the Levant where this story begins; now they number fewer than 8%. Today, from Egypt to Iraq and throughout the Levant, Christians are a small, often oppressed minority who face an uncertain future. This family memoir collects the stories told by the title characters, Palestinian Orthodox Christians, who left Jerusalem and came to America. The events impacting their lives during the 20th Century are described from their unique and rarely heard perspective.Recounted especially for their descendants and loved ones, Katingo and Shukry’s stories offer lessons for us all, and remind us how lucky we are to live in America.

About the Author

Kathy J. Daruty is a fi rst generation American born of Christian Palestinian parents. For 40 years she has been Professor of both Business and Philosophy. She has been a contributing author to numerous college texts. She is currently Emeritus Professor at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California, where she continues to teach part-time. She lives with her husband Ron in the Santa Monica Mountains of California