Sipping From the Nile : My Exodus from Egypt

Born into a prominent, sophisticated Jewish family who spend time in Europe and live in the Middle East, author Jean Naggars coming of age memoir tells the story of her protected youth in an exotic multicultural milieu. To Naggar her childhood seemed a magical time that would never come to an end. But in 1956, Egyptian President Nassers nationalizing of the Suez Canal set in motion events that would change her life forever. An enchanted way of life suddenly ended by multinational hostilities, her close-knit extended family is soon scattered far and wide. Naggars own family moves to London where she finishes her schooling and is swept into