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The Bookseller of Kabul
Asne Seierstad

Back Bay Books, 2004

Honest and candid account

+ Insightful and Compelling
+ An interesting portrayal of life in Kabul at the beginning of the 21st century
+ A Glimpse in the Life of an Afghani Family
+ Excellent book
  
  











  



  
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Three Cups of Tea

+ Excellent humanitarian efforts
+ three cups of tea
+ Excellent Read
+ you need to read this
  
  











  



  
The Places In Between
Rory Stewart

Harvest Books, 2006

Outstanding Must Read book

+ A Cold but Not Too Lonely Walk
+ Totally Changed My Mindset!
+ Taste the Culture of Afghanistan
  
  











  



  
Afghanistan: A Military History From Alexander The Great To The Fall Of The Taliban
Stephen Tanner

Da Capo Press, 2003

Overall Hostory of Afghanistan

+ A must read for anyone interested in operations in Afghanistan
+ Afghanistan
+ Very readable and informative
+ Afghanistan: A military history from Alexander the Great to the Fall of the Taliban
  
  











  



  
A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan
Nelofer Pazira

Free Press, 2005

A true account of survival in Afghanistan

+ A vivid picture of life in Afghanistan

A very good read. This is a true story that begins in Afghanistan in the mid seventies. It follows the members of an upper middle class family as they struggle to survive in their homeland; survive, despite a series of ever increasingly ruthless dictators, the Russian invasion and finally the ...
  
  











  



  
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September ...
Steve Coll

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

Fascinating and well-researched history

+ bordering on fraudulent
+ A Historical Tour de Force

Though Osama Bin Laden became a household name after the 9-11 attacks, few people know the background of Afghanistan and the mujahideen fighters that birthed these radical groups. This book gives a well-researched, in-depth look into the interplay of the Cold War, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, ...
  
  











  



  
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Marcus Luttrell

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

MUST READ!

+ Never Say Die!
+ Moving Story About Sacrifice
+ Breathtakingly spectacular and tragic
+ Awesome Display of Human Determination Against all Odds
  
  











  



  
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead, 2007

Heart-wrenchingly beautiful

+ Amazingly told...a must read!
+ Great second novel
+ Spendid is spendid
  
  











  



  
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead Trade, 2004

Heart wrenching tale of friendship and growing up!

+ Beautifully Moving
+ Great Story of Redemption
+ A must read
  
  











  



  
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent ...
George Crile

Grove Press, 2004

The Best Non-Fiction I've Ever Read

+ Rollicking good story, but...
+ The enemies of our enemies are not our friends...
+ Absolutely Recommended Reading
+ This Book Kept My Interests
  
  











  



  
Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics
Martin Ewans

Harper Perennial, 2002

A must read on this subject

+ A concise history of a turbulent country
+ A pithy review
+ Complete History of Afghanistan
  
  











  



  
A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan
Nelofer Pazira

Free Press, 2005

A true account of survival in Afghanistan

+ A vivid picture of life in Afghanistan

A very good read. This is a true story that begins in Afghanistan in the mid seventies. It follows the members of an upper middle class family as they struggle to survive in their homeland; survive, despite a series of ever increasingly ruthless dictators, the Russian invasion and finally the ...
  
  











  



  
Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics
Martin Ewans

Harper Perennial, 2002

A must read on this subject

+ A concise history of a turbulent country
+ A pithy review
+ Complete History of Afghanistan
  
  











  



  
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Three Cups of Tea

+ Excellent humanitarian efforts
+ three cups of tea
+ Excellent Read
+ you need to read this
  
  











  



  
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September ...
Steve Coll

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

Fascinating and well-researched history

+ bordering on fraudulent
+ A Historical Tour de Force

Though Osama Bin Laden became a household name after the 9-11 attacks, few people know the background of Afghanistan and the mujahideen fighters that birthed these radical groups. This book gives a well-researched, in-depth look into the interplay of the Cold War, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, ...
  
  











  



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