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Publication Name
McGraw-Hill Education
Special Attributes
EX-LIBRARY
ISBN
9780814474273

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Amacom
ISBN-10
0814474276
ISBN-13
9780814474273
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57040032

Product Key Features

Book Title
Live from Jordan : Letters Home from My Journey Through the Middle East
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Government & Business, Middle East / General
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Business & Economics
Author
Benjamin Orbach
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0 in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-001140
Dewey Edition
22
eBook Format
Portable Document Format
Reviews
"Orbach's knowledgeable but down-to-earth style is refreshing, and it's a delight to follow him on his 13-month sojourn."-National Geographic Traveler Online, "Live from Jordan…is the thoughtful, illuminating, and highly entertaining book debut by Pittsburgh native Benjamin Orbach….an elegantly written, and often hilarious account of Orbach's prolonged stay in Jordan and Egypt….an intelligent, balanced, and insightful book debut." Democracy and Security, "Orbach's knowledgeable but down-to-earth style is refreshing, and it's a delight to follow him on his 13-month sojourn." -National Geographic Traveler Online, "It's a wonderful tale -- not of danger and intrigue, but of good friends and interesting, hospitable people."-American Pundit blog, July 24, 2007, "It's a wonderful tale -- not of danger and intrigue, but of good friends and interesting, hospitable people." -American Pundit blog, July 24, 2007
Dewey Decimal
956.05/4092 B
Synopsis
On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Pittsburgh native and graduate student Ben Orbach traveled to the Middle East to experience the region first-hand. Despite having a degree in Middle Eastern studies, he was completely unprepared for what he discovered. Beyond the anti-American sentiment he expected, he found a complex, curious people whose lives were made even more difficult by an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. Live from Jordan is the story, told via his letters home, of Orbach's one year trip through Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Turkey. As he begins his unforgettable journey which takes him from bustling bazaars to underground brothels, he meets all kinds of characters: a falafel cook who hates Americans because they "have no mercy," a kindly baker who wishes him "peace and blessings" every time he buys pita bread, and the curious, impassioned 21-year-old medical student with a penchant for debating U.S. foreign policy. From the angry streets of Cairo to the living rooms of ordinary people in Jordan and Palestine, Orbach offers an honest, balanced portrait of a region in turmoil and the vivid, misunderstood, and often welcoming people who inhabit it. With humor and wit, he sheds new light on a culture that few Americans understand. Engaging and evocative, Live from Jordan is a myth-breaking book that combines the lyricism of a travelogue with the insight of reportage., On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Pittsburgh native and graduate student Ben Orbach traveled to the Middle East to experience the region first-hand. Despite having a degree in Middle Eastern studies, he was completely unprepared for what he discovered. Beyond the anti-American sentiment he expected, he found a complex, curious people whose lives were made even more difficult by an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. Live from Jordan is the story, told via his letters home, of Orbach's one year trip through Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Turkey. As he begins his unforgettable journey which takes him from bustling bazaars to underground brothels, he meets all kinds of characters: a falafel cook who hates Americans because they have no mercy," a kindly baker who wishes him "peace and blessings" every time he buys pita bread, and the curious, impassioned 21-year-old medical student with a penchant for debating U.S. foreign policy. From the angry streets of Cairo to the living rooms of ordinary people in Jordan and Palestine, Orbach offers an honest, balanced portrait of a region in turmoil and the vivid, misunderstood, and often welcoming people who inhabit it. With humor and wit, he sheds new light on a culture that few Americans understand. Engaging and evocative, Live from Jordan is a myth-breaking book that combines the lyricism of a travelogue with the insight of reportage. "
LC Classification Number
DS153.2.O73 2007

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