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Behind You Is The Sea: A Novel by Susan Muaddi Darraj Christmas addicts—asking what it means toFunny and touching, Behind You Is the Sea brings us into the homes and lives of three main familiesthe Baladis, the Salamehs, and the AmmarsPalestinian immigrants whove all found a different welcome in America. Their various fates and struggles cause their community dynamic to sizzle and sometimes explode: The wealthy Ammar family employs young Maysoon Baladi, whose own family struggles financially, to clean up after their spoiled teenagers.