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| | 2. |  | Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
from Pantheon
Price: $10.36
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I feel I learned more about the history of Iran through the eyes of a little girl who was practically forced to become an adult by the age of 14 than most textbooks. Marjane Satrapi, or "Marji" captured my attention, thanks to the successful marriage of her "crudely-drawn" panels and approachable... more info
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| | 5. |  | War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq
from Simon & Schuster
Price: $18.48
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I was enjoying this book until chapter 20, when it starts to become more political rant than factual account. Up until chapter 20, it was very engaging, educational and down to earth. But like most journalists, Engel is clearly a democrat and could only refrain from criticism of President Bush for... more info
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| | 7. |  | The Places In Between
from Harvest Books
Price: $11.20
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Rory Stewart writes an amazing tale that is both raw, authentic and self-deprecating. His analysis of the cultures of Afghanistan are insightful at times, yet often clouded in his own inability to enter the mist that is Afghanistan. He weaves a story of vignettes that recount lineages, ancient... more info
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| | 10. |  | Orientalism
from Vintage
Price: $10.85
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Dr. Said missed the track completely with this supposed historical analysis that is neither historical nor good analysis. While I won't write pages of critique, here are just a few examples of poor work to make points not supported by fact (nor faith).
1. The British and French controlled the... more info
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