This moving and deeply personal memoir by an Israeli soldier questions whether the small hilltop in southern Lebanon where he fought was worth the lives that were lost there. You can read the Monitor's full review of "Pumpkinflowers" here.
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10 best books of May: the Monitor's picks
Here are the 10 May releases the Monitor's book critics liked best.
10. 'Pumpkinflowers,' by Matti Friedman
