![]() Other interviews look at Iraq as the cradle of civilisation. Venkatesh Rao discusses related themes in his best books on how the world works. John Gray discusses the Iraq crisis in his best critiques of utopia and apocalypse and Lawrence Kaplan puts the Iraq war in a longer political perspective with his best books on US intervention. Yosri Fouda includes Against All Enemies by Richard Clarke in his best books on 9/11. E J Dionne's choices on the appeal of conservatism include The neoconservatives: the origins of a movement by Peter Steinfels. There are numerous interviews that touch on the politics and ideology that led to the decision to go to war. ![]() Stephen Armstrong on private armies and Hugh Gusterson on drone warfare look at controversial aspects of the actual fighting. Lorraine Adams on the truth behind the headlines and Darius Rejali on violence and torture both touch on some of the more controversial aspects of the lead up to the war in Iraq and the occupation of the country in their broader discussion of these themes. Chris Abbott on global security, Jeremy Greenstock on diplomacy and Mary Habeck on terrorism all discuss the invasion and its consequences, as does Jason Burke with his best books on Islamic militancy. May Witwit chooses the best books on Life in Iraq during the invasion, while Nabeel Yasin looks at democracy in Iraq. Patrick Cockburn gives his best books on the Iraq war, and others look at particular aspects of the conflict, its causes and its consequences. Colin Freeman offers his best books on Iraq, and the civil rights campaigner, Kanan Makiya, recommends his best books on the history of Iraq. There are a couple of general interviews dedicated to the country. We have a plethora of material on Iraq at five books. Jean Sasson's official website is: Foreign Policy & International Relations Foreign editions will be available throughout the next year. Jean's 12th book, PRINCESS, MORE TEARS to CRY has just been released and is available in the English language in most countries. (Please visit this link to see an itnerview with Jean Sasson about her newest book "Yasmeena's Choice. Jean's latest release is YASMEENA'S CHOICE, a heartbreaker of a story about two women (one Kuwaiti and the other Lebanese) kidnapped to be raped & tortured by the Iraqi special forces in occupied Kuwait. On the second day of release, the book reached #1 on Barnes & Noble biography bestseller list. In March 2012, an e-book short was released: AMERICAN CHICK IN SAUDI ARABIA, which consists of the first three chapters of Sasson's autobiography. Other groundbreaking books followed: MAYADA, DAUGHTER OF IRAQ ESTER'S CHILD LOVE IN A TORN LAND GROWING UP BIN LADEN (please visit this page to read an in-depth interview with Jean Sasson about "Growing Up bin Laden". Please visit this link to read an interview with the author about her book "Princess". Later Sasson wrote two sequels (DAUGHTERS AND CIRCLE). The book was an international bestseller published in 68 different editions (also staying on the NYTIMES bestseller list for 13 weeks). Later Sasson wrote PRINCESS: A TRUE STORY OF LIFE BEHIND THE VEIL IN SAUDI ARABIA, which is the story of a princess in the royal house of al-Sa'ud. When the Kuwaiti Embassy in Washington heard that soldiers sent to free Kuwait did not know why they were there, the Embassy sent 200,000 copies to the region. The book was an instant best-seller, reaching #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. Jean started her writing career in 1991 when she wrote the book, THE RAPE OF KUWAIT. She traveled extensively, visiting 66 countries over the course of 30 years. When given the chance to travel, Sasson accepted a position at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh, and lived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 12 years. She also began her book collection at age 15. An avid reader from an early age, she had read all the books in her school library by the time she was 15 years old. Jean Sasson was born in a small town in Alabama.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |