Amazon.com description: Product Description: Rufus Goodwin lives and writes in Boston. He is a street poet and novelist, who has explored in his writings the difficult relationships that persist in the Middle East states of Israel, Palestine and the Holy Land. In a statement of enlightened reconciliation he established 'The Committee for Open Jerusalem' to engineer a responsible solution. Blue Guitar investigates the theme of religious encounters in a landscape torn with strife and confusion. He traces his delicate tapestry enhancing rich characters in a world where reality and fundamentalism clash in brutal madness. Goodwin laces this harsh urban tapestry with elements of poetry, humor and grace." Joe Martin, Real Change