Scott Anderson
Author
Language
English
Description
A narrative chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the pivotal roles of a small group of adventurers and low-level officers who orchestrated a secret effort to control the Middle East, demonstrating how they instigated jihad against British forces, built an elaborate intelligence ring and forged ties to gain valuable oil concessions.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"At the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing--seen as the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. But it was clear--to some--that the Soviet Union was already executing a plan to expand and foment revolution around the world. The American government's strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly-formed CIA. THE QUIET AMERICANS chronicles the exploits of four...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Partners
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This cutting-edge book reveals how a healthy gut can drive psychological well-being, improve your mood, and combat common diseases including depression, anxiety, obesity, heart disease--even autism and Alzheimer's--all by nurturing your microbiome. Welcome to psychobiotics, the revolutionary new scientific field that treats the common ailments of our time. Leading medical researchers John F. Cryan and Ted Dinan, together with veteran journalist Scott...
4) The man who tried to save the world: the dangerous life and mysterious disappearance of Fred Cuny
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Fred Cuny spent his life working in dangerous places like Somolia and Bosnia, but he disappeared in Chechnya.
6) Triage
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A combat photographer returns to New York, traumatized by his experience in a war between Iraqis and Kurds. He is treated by his girlfriend's father, a doctor who participated in the Spanish Civil War and who is familiar with survivor's guilt.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
David Richards is a mid-level diplomate assigned to the middle eastern kingdom of Kutar. For centuries tribal conflict has flared sporadically in the arid hills hundreds of miles from the coastatl capital of Laradan. The residents of Laradan ignore the stories but the Americans decide to do something about it. Urged on by a Kirtzian American military advisroe the little-used Kutaran army marches into the hills and is quickly decimated. Rebel force...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Vacationing journalists try to track down a missing war criminal in one of Eastern Europe's deadliest regions. What begins as an impulsive reporting adventure immediately turns dangerous, as hostile locals, shady underworld figures and a case of mistaken identity put them squarely in their target's crosshairs. Amid the bullets and bombs, they discover that getting the scoop is one thing-- getting out alive is something else entirely. Inspired by true...
11) Triage
Publisher
National Entertainment Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
After a traumatic near-death experience in Kurdistan, Mark, a battle-scarred war photographer, returns home without his friend and colleague David. As Mark struggles to recover, he reveals the shocking truth behind David's disappearance.
13) Vacancy
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
David and Amy Fox find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere when their car breaks down. As luck would have it, they come across a motel. There is something very strange and familiar about the Grade-Z slasher movies that the motel broadcasts for its guests' enjoyment. The set appears to be filmed in the very same room David and Amy are occupying. They come to realize that they are trapped in their room with hidden cameras filming their every...
14) Isle of dogs
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast Trash island, Atari sets off in search of his bodyguard dog, Spots. With the assistance of his newfound mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture."--Container.
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune." --
17) Moonrise kingdom
Series
Criterion collection ; 776
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"On an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, two twelve-year-olds fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle." --
