Hanna’s Diaries: Coming of Age in the Land of the Cedars

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By John McCarthy h’67

Published Aug. 7, 2019

In this collection of stories, written in Arabic, John McCarthy h’67 introduces teenager Hanna, an aspiring writer who has recently moved to Lebanon from the United States. Hanna’s Diaries: Coming of Age in the Land of the Cedars (John McCarthy Publishing) is Hanna’s story of discovery as he learns about his new home.

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