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NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 25, 2007
Kirkus Star CHILDREN OF JIHAD: A YOUNG AMERICAN’S TRAVELS AMONG THE YOUTH OF THE MIDDLE EAST
by Jared Cohen
"Riveting from start to finish."
An intrepid writer journeys to the Middle East at the dawn of the 21st century to document the lives of young people whose countries are immersed in social and political upheaval. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 28, 2008
DREAMS AND SHADOWS: THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST
by Robin Wright
"A fine set of dispatches from the front."
An astute assessment of the state of the Middle East, by a longtime reporter and observer of the scene. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 1, 2008
GOLDA
by Elinor Burkett
"Enlightening but sobering, particularly when one wonders where Meir's utopian ideals went to."
Spirited biography of the Zionist activist and pioneering Israeli leader. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 9, 2008
LION OF JORDAN: THE LIFE OF KING HUSSEIN IN WAR AND PEACE
by Avi Shlaim
"Hussein's legacy, Shlaim holds, is "the possibility, at least, of peace in the Middle East," toward which he contributed a share--indeed, a lion's share. A worthy biography."
A comprehensive, highly readable life of the well-known but much-overlooked Middle Eastern leader. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 4, 2009
THE MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF HIZBOLLAH WISHES YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY: UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTERS IN THE CHANGING MIDDLE EAST
by Neil MacFarquhar
"A humane, well-reasoned investigation of the Arab countries of the Middle East and the tremendous vitality of their inhabitants."
A sly, knowledgeable look at the changes in Arab mores and politics since the 1970s, from a New York Times journalist with extensive experience in the region. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2009
THE SPIDERS OF ALLAH: TRAVELS OF AN UNBELIEVER ON THE FRONTLINE OF HOLY WAR
by James Hider
"Horrifying true tales intelligently told."
A British journalist's firsthand account of fanaticism and bloodshed in the Middle East. Read full book review >