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A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan
by Nelofer Pazira
Written with compassion, itelligence and insight, A Bed of Red Flowers is a profoundly moving portrait of life under occupation and the unforgettable story of a family, a people and a country. The "picnic of the red flower" is a traditional time of celebration for Afghans. One of Nelofer Pazira's earliest memories is of people gathering in the countryside to admire the tulips and poppies carpeting the... (more)
Beyond the Promised Land: Jews and Arabs on the Hard Road to a New Israel
by Glenn Frankel
Glenn Frankel, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his work as The Washington Post's Jerusalem bureau chief, pulls no punches in this thorough exploration of the birth of a new Israel. His remarkable access -- to figures ranging from the most senior officials to the young Palestinian street fighters -- informs his sweeping account of years of civil unrest, political upheaval and diplomatic crisis. The result is an... (more)
Murder in the Name of God : The Plot to Kill Yitzhak Rabin
by Michael I. Karpin
The first book to tell the complete, explosive story of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. A dramatic tale of treachery and betrayal, Murder in the Name of God investigates and recreates the historic events of November 4, 1995. On that night a twenty-five-year-old student named Yigal Amir assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, an act that abruptly changed the course of Israeli... (more)
My Name Is Iran: A Memoir
by Davar Ardalan
Morocco: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Anthology and Travel Resource (The Collected Traveler)
by Barrie Kerper
A New Series Designed for Travelers Who Want More Than a Guidebook Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book is a valuable resource—a compass of sorts—pointing vacationers, business travelers, and readers in many directions. Going abroad with a... (more)
Lebanon: A House Divided
by Sandra Mackey
With a new introduction by the author, a seminal study of Lebanon’s past, present, and future. With the West’s economic and security interests increasingly at stake in the Middle East, it is impossible to ignore Lebanon—a nation in all ways divided and tormented by the interplay between the West and the Arab world. Sandra Mackey delineates the multifarious culture that is Lebanon; carefully stripping away the... (more)