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The inspiration for  Blood and Gold   began with a realization: while many books have been written about the Palestinian struggle, few have ever reached mainstream American audiences. Over the past fifty years, I’ve found that the only people truly familiar with the Palestinian experience are those from the Middle East. Even more surprising, 99% of the people I’ve spoken with had no knowledge of the 1972 Olympics—let alone the injustices that unfolded there. Our American athl

For as long as I can remember, storytelling has been my compass. I learned it from my father, and it became the way I chose to share the extraordinary adventures, remarkable people, and defining moments that have shaped my life. I grew up in North Long Beach, California, in an all-white community—attending an all-white church and elementary school. In 1958, I became part of the first group of students in Los Angeles County to be bussed, first to junior high and later to Phine

Every once in a while, something is born that is so rare, so unexpected, and so necessary it can only be described as a Unicorn . And that is exactly what BLOOD and GOLD: Athletes, Tragedies, and Dynamism to Peace  is. From the very beginning, this book took on a life of its own. It refused to fit a mold. Its content was unlike anything circulating through North American publishing—not because it sought to provoke, but because it dared to tell a story that had been fragmented

“Some books tell history. Others change it. BLOOD and GOLD does both.” This is not just a book. It is a call to wake up—to question, to look beyond the carefully constructed illusions of history, and to recognize that peace is impossible without truth. I invite you to be part of this journey. Read with open eyes. Reflect deeply. Question bravely. And most importantly—speak. Raise your voice. Join the movement for peace. Because silence is not neutrality. Silence is complicit