jerusalem recovering journalist 1982-february

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Belong: A TV journalist's search for urban culture: From Beirut to Bamako, from Havana to Ho Chi Minh City

1 review
Jennifer Morton

Insomniac Press, 2008

Fantastic
I Loved this book. Its beautifully art directed and inspiring. Jennifer Morton fearlessly shows us how art will survive and unify us in spite of war, poverty and urban strife. Really great- what a cool woman.

The Root: The Marines in Beirut,August 1982-February 1984

9 reviews
Eric Hammel

Zenith Press, 2005

An Eye Opening Heart Breaker
A chronicle of all that can go wrong when misguided policies and intentions expose our troops to dangers and horrific results that could well have been avoided or, at the very least, mitigated. The Marines in Beirut were forced to abandon every precept of defensive theory ~ billeted in a single, exposed structure, for instance ~ to satisfy the political "don't make it look like we're there to DO ...

Beirut '75

2 reviews
Ghada Samman

University of Arkansas Press, 1995

SUPERB!
THIS AMAZING WORK OF LITERATURE THAT DEFINES THE HUMAN NATURE, ITS NEEDS, SINS AND PORTRAYS HOW PEOPLE IN THEIR PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS MIGHT JUST LEAVE IT BEHIND IN THEIR HASTE TO FIND IT. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS NOVEL FOR ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN ARABIC LITERATURE OR THAT OF ANY PSYCHOLOGICAL GENRE. SAMMAN'S TECHNIQUE IS JUST WAY TOO SOPHISTICATED IN THIS WORK.

Season of Betrayal

8 reviews
Margaret Lowrie Robertson

Harvest Books, 2007

Page Turner Novel Rings Oh So True...
Whether you like fiction or non-fiction, "Season of Betrayal" will draw you in. Margaret Lowrie Robertson writes a compelling tale of human drama, intrigue and relationships but wraps it in a slice of Beirut that historians and journalists would be proud of. She demonstrates a familiarity with the city and subject that could only come from first hand experience. The words on the tongues of ...

From Beirut to Jerusalem: Revised Edition

179 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991

Understanding The Middle East
I have always admired Thomas Friedman as an insightful writer of truth. Although a Jew his writing is impartial. He clearly states that he has friends both Israeli and Arab, and has been criticized by his American countrymen. I have often wondered why his opinions are not solicited by U.S. government officials, but perhaps no one wants to face the truth that on all sides of the Middle Eastern ...

Looking Closer 5: Critical Writings on Graphic Design

1 review

Allworth Press, 2007

The Looking Closer series suffers a tired exit
At this point, the essays are simply filling space. It's a shame such an important, groundbreaking series has had to encounter such an undignified exit. Most valuably this edition reflects the ineffectual ambivalence of a profession in the throws of a significant identity crisis. Hopefully the outcome is massive evolution and a telling survival of the fittest.

Hedonist's Guide To Beirut 1st Edition (Hedonist's Guide to..., A)

2 reviews
Ramsay Short

HG2, 2007

At last some good news
As a person who has lived in Beirut for most of my life, I found this book very accurate, straight to the point and reflective of the city's style and character. The book is perhaps one of a few books that looks at this battered nation from a leisure perspective and offers some good news at the time most other books available on the subject limit their literature to political news and regional ...

Beirut Blues

7 reviews
Hanan Al-Shaykh

Anchor, 1996

Poignant novel of dilemma to remain in a war zone
"Beirut Blues" is a thoughtful reflection of the decision to remain home, when home has become a war zone and the dominant concern has been reduced from an abilty to plan for a better future, to being able to survive today without being killed. This book is a haunting portrayal of living in Beirut during the Lebanese civil war. Many Lebanese immigrated during those years; knowing that leaving ...

From Beirut to Jerusalem

1 review
Ang Swee Chai

Islamic Book Trust, 2007

Vital to understanding the root of the Palestine-Israel conflict
Even though there has been an increasing awareness of the plight of the Palestinians, many are still ignorant of the root of the conflict. This book is a first hand account of a doctor who was there when the Sabra-Shatila massacre took place. What she witnessed there turned Ang Swee Chai, who is a Christian, and initially, a supporter of the Israeli state into an advocate the rights of the ...

Robert Saliba: Beirut City Center Recovery
Robert Saliba

Steidl, 2004

The Foch-Allenby and Etoile area of Beirut epitomizes the civic and business identity of the city, both as a national capital and as a port. Evolving from the traditional heart of intramural Beirut in the mid-19th century to be the showcase of the French Mandate in the Levant, it became the symbol of the city's reconstruction following the 1975-1990 Lebanese War. Archival, survey, planning, and design materials generated during the recovery of ...

Beirut '75

Beirut's Memory

1 review, 2003

This is it!
I received the book in a couple of days. This is a truly amazing pictoral journey of the transformation of Beirut by Mr. Hariri. The qulaity of the paper, clarity of the pictures and a brief history of the rebuilding is outstanding. Hundreds of before and after pictures of just about every building from practically the same angle is maticulously documented. I strongly recommend this book and this ...

B As in Beirut

1 review
Iman Humaydan Younes

Interlink Books, 2007

A conflicting and heart-wrenching tale of near reality
The debut novel of Iman Humaydan Younes is a grand piece of fiction in "B as in Beirut". Four interlocking narratives - Lilian, mother of two, desperate to get out of Lebanon even if she must leave her husband behind; Warda, in crisis over the death of her daughter and finding her life meaningless; Camilia, a visitor stuck in the hostile land due to violence; and Maha, who is there willingly ...

Recovering Beirut: Urban Design and Post-War Reconstruction (Social, Economic, and Political Studies of the ...

Brill Academic Publishers, 1993

Resulting from a workshop organized by the Center for International Studies at MIT on urban planning and socio-economic reconstruction in post-war Lebanon, this work brings together established professors; young scholars; architects; town planners; and entrepeneurs to explore the problems of and prospects for urban planning and to consider visions and strategies for the reconstruction of Lebanon after 16 years of civil war. The volume engages in ...

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