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Glen Arbor part-time resident publishes memoir of Palestinian journey

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John Farah, a longtime dentist in Ann Arbor who lives part-time at The Homestead in Glen Arbor, has published a memoir about his journey from Jerusalem to Michigan. He’ll hold a book reading and signing for “Imagine: A Palestinian Journey” on Feb. 2 in Ann Arbor. Farah wrote most of the book during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I started it to let my kids and family know about my journey,” he said. “A Palestinian growing up in Israel, sympathetic to Jews suffering in Europe and always feeling because of their history they will do the right thing towards Palestinians.”

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Glen Arbor part-time resident John Farah’s account of Boston Marathon tragedy

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Glen Arbor residents might recognize John Farah. The dentist from Ann Arbor owns a condominium at the Homestead Resort and likes to jog a 15-mile route around Big Glen Lake during his summer visits up north. On Monday in Boston, Farah was maintaining a solid pace, despite nagging small injuries that had interrupted his training cycle of late. He was hoping to finish the marathon at 4 hours and 15 minutes, and then greet his wife Jackie and her daughter Erin at the finish line. The plan was to take a train to Erin’s apartment so Farah could shower and change, and then head to Logan Airport for a flight back to Detroit.

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