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Desert Ramblings

Short, humorous essays on travel in Egypt, the Middle East and Elsewhere in the 1970s by a roving foreign news correspondent.

by Michael S. Barrett ...

Former United Press International reporter Michael S. Barrett spent several years in the Middle East and Europe as a foreign correspondent and editor during the mid-1970s. While reporting daily on affairs of state, political trends and a myriad of socioeconomic events and activities, he also produced a weekly “column” for friends and family that went far beyond his job as a wire-service reporter. ... Read more

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Former United Press International reporter Michael S. Barrett spent several years in the Middle East and Europe as a foreign correspondent and editor during the mid-1970s. While reporting daily on affairs of state, political trends and a myriad of socioeconomic events and activities, he also produced a weekly “column” for friends and family that went far beyond his job as a wire-service reporter.
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Foreign Language Films and the Oscar

The Nominees and Winners, 1948-2017

by Michael S. Barrett ...

The Academy Awards--that yearly Hollywood bash that brings together the glamour and glitz of the international film industry--is highly revered yet has been minimally explored beyond the category of Best Picture. Over the last decade, more than 2,000 films have been submitted for the title of Best Foreign Language Film. Of those, 312--including Italy's 8 ½, Sweden's Through a Glass Darkly and ... Read more

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The Academy Awards--that yearly Hollywood bash that brings together the glamour and glitz of the international film industry--is highly revered yet has been minimally explored beyond the category of Best Picture. Over the last decade, more than 2,000 films have been submitted for the title of Best Foreign Language Film. Of those, 312--including Italy's 8 ½, Sweden's Through a Glass Darkly and
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House of Stone

A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East

by Anthony Shadid ...

"Wonderful . . . One of the finest memoirs I've read." — Philip Caputo, Washington PostIn the summer of 2006, racing through Lebanon to report on the Israeli invasion, Anthony Shadid found himself in his family's ancestral hometown of Marjayoun. There, he discovered his great-grandfather's once magnificent estate in near ruins, devastated by war. One year later, Shadid returned to Marjayoun, not ... Read more

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"Wonderful . . . One of the finest memoirs I've read." — Philip Caputo, Washington PostIn the summer of 2006, racing through Lebanon to report on the Israeli invasion, Anthony Shadid found himself in his family's ancestral hometown of Marjayoun. There, he discovered his great-grandfather's once magnificent estate in near ruins, devastated by war. One year later, Shadid returned to Marjayoun, not
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Through Dust and Darkness

A Motorcycle Journey of Fear and Faith in the Middle East

by Jeremy Kroeker ...

Jeremy Kroeker is a Mennonite with a motorcycle. He doesn’t have a funny beard and he’s never even driven a buggy, but his family hails from the same Mennonite community that Miriam Toews fictionalized in A Complicated Kindness. From childhood through college, Kroeker attended Christian schools where he learned to think critically back to predetermined conclusions.Years later, when his faith ... Read more

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Jeremy Kroeker is a Mennonite with a motorcycle. He doesn’t have a funny beard and he’s never even driven a buggy, but his family hails from the same Mennonite community that Miriam Toews fictionalized in A Complicated Kindness. From childhood through college, Kroeker attended Christian schools where he learned to think critically back to predetermined conclusions.Years later, when his faith
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Where the West Ends

Stories From the Balkans, the Black Sea, and the Caucasus

by Michael J. Totten ...

Prize-winning author Michael J. Totten returns with a masterpiece of travel writing and history in this journey through thirteen nations—all but two formerly communist—just beyond the edge of the West where few casual travelers venture. His work as an independent foreign correspondent takes him deep into the field beyond the sensational headlines, from his hilariously miserable road trip through ... Read more

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Prize-winning author Michael J. Totten returns with a masterpiece of travel writing and history in this journey through thirteen nations—all but two formerly communist—just beyond the edge of the West where few casual travelers venture. His work as an independent foreign correspondent takes him deep into the field beyond the sensational headlines, from his hilariously miserable road trip through
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In Arabian Nights

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Tahir Shah’s The Caliph’s House*,* describing his first year in Casablanca, was hailed by critics and compared to such travel classics as A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun. Now Shah takes us deeper into the heart of this exotic and magical land to uncover mysteries that have been hidden from Western eyes for centuries.…In this entertaining and penetrating book, Tahir sets out on a bold ... Read more

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Tahir Shah’s The Caliph’s House*,* describing his first year in Casablanca, was hailed by critics and compared to such travel classics as A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun. Now Shah takes us deeper into the heart of this exotic and magical land to uncover mysteries that have been hidden from Western eyes for centuries.…In this entertaining and penetrating book, Tahir sets out on a bold
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Blue Guide Eastern Turkey

An explorer's guide to Hakkari, Van, Bitlis, Igdir, Ararat and Kars provinces

by Paola Pugsley ...

Series series Updated chapter from Blue Guide Turkey
An explorer's guide to Hakkari, Van, Bitlis, Igdir, Ararat and Kars provinces, an area now opening up to visitors and a crossroads of history and civilisations: Hittite, Assyrian, Roman, Turkish, Kurdish, Arab, Armenian and Russian. ... Read more

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An explorer's guide to Hakkari, Van, Bitlis, Igdir, Ararat and Kars provinces, an area now opening up to visitors and a crossroads of history and civilisations: Hittite, Assyrian, Roman, Turkish, Kurdish, Arab, Armenian and Russian.
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All A-Round We Go!: All Things Round Around the World

World Travel Book

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Series series Children's Travel Books
This is the perfect learning tool that your child tap to learn about all things round. Picture books, albeit the lack of lengthy sentences, mold your child's communication skills. Your child will begin to understand objects, as well as emotions and concepts relayed through images. Over time, he/she will form strings of words as part of self-expression. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

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This is the perfect learning tool that your child tap to learn about all things round. Picture books, albeit the lack of lengthy sentences, mold your child's communication skills. Your child will begin to understand objects, as well as emotions and concepts relayed through images. Over time, he/she will form strings of words as part of self-expression. Grab a copy today!
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Don't Forget to Tape the Toilets

The Missing Employee Orientation Manual for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

by A. Anonymous ...

Time Out: Bahrain says that this "helpful handbook" is humorous, tongue-in-cheek book and full of "interesting information."Others say:"OK - if you buy ONE book about Saudi Arabia before you go, make sure it's this one!!Don’t Forget to Tape the Toilets: The Missing Employee Orientation Manual for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain was written for those going to work or thinking of going to work in Saudi ... Read more

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Time Out: Bahrain says that this "helpful handbook" is humorous, tongue-in-cheek book and full of "interesting information."Others say:"OK - if you buy ONE book about Saudi Arabia before you go, make sure it's this one!!Don’t Forget to Tape the Toilets: The Missing Employee Orientation Manual for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain was written for those going to work or thinking of going to work in Saudi
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Key Facts on Lebanon

Essential Information on Lebanon

by Patrick W. Nee ...

Series series The Internationalist Business Guides
Learn everything you need to about the Republic of Lebanon! The Key Facts on Lebanon provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Middle Eastern nation , including: -Background of Lebanon -Geography of Lebanon -People and Society of Lebanon -Government and Key Leaders of Lebanon -Economy of Lebanon -Energy Resources of Lebanon -Communications in Lebanon ... Read more

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Learn everything you need to about the Republic of Lebanon! The Key Facts on Lebanon provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Middle Eastern nation , including: -Background of Lebanon -Geography of Lebanon -People and Society of Lebanon -Government and Key Leaders of Lebanon -Economy of Lebanon -Energy Resources of Lebanon -Communications in Lebanon
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Istanbul & Ankara Travel Guide

Attractions, Eating, Drinking, Shopping & Places To Stay

by George Welch ...

Istanbul straddles both Asia and Europe and is located on two sides of the Bosphorus River. It is Turkey’s largest city and it was one of the three European Capitals of Culture in 2010. Ankara, in Anatolia province is the capital of Turkey and is the country’s second largest city. Ankara an interesting yet less-travelled place to visit. ... Read more

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Istanbul straddles both Asia and Europe and is located on two sides of the Bosphorus River. It is Turkey’s largest city and it was one of the three European Capitals of Culture in 2010. Ankara, in Anatolia province is the capital of Turkey and is the country’s second largest city. Ankara an interesting yet less-travelled place to visit.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Travel Guide - Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights (Illustrated)

by Thomas Austin ...

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the seven-member United Arab Emirates (UAE). With a population of 921,000, it is the second-largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Fifty years ago the city was not much more than a fishing village with a fort, huts and above all, the desert. Today, it is one of the world’s largest producers of oil and is a cosmopolitan metropolis experiencing rapid development and ... Read more

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Abu Dhabi is the capital of the seven-member United Arab Emirates (UAE). With a population of 921,000, it is the second-largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Fifty years ago the city was not much more than a fishing village with a fort, huts and above all, the desert. Today, it is one of the world’s largest producers of oil and is a cosmopolitan metropolis experiencing rapid development and
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