from arielfl

A fascinating look at a war correspondents time in the Middle East. Richard Engel was unfortunate/ or lucky enough depending on how you look at it, to have a war break out shortly after he moved each time to a new country. During the election cycle this year a lot has been said about George W. Bu...

from Mitchell_Bergeson_Jr

Excellent Biography/Overview of Middle East conflicts within the last 25 yrs. Richard Engel is a brave man! Much love and respect for that man and his work!

from DGRachel

Heartbreaking, relevant, and terrifying, this book gives one journalist's experience and perspective on the events occurring in the Middle East over the last 20 or so years. Published in 2016, many of the conflicts Engel discusses are still raging across the region today. He doesn't pull punches ...

from DeaconBernie

This is a very important piece of journalistic experiences and conclusions. While I might question some of Engel's conclusions, there is no doubt that he is striving to tell things as he saw them. Because of his on-site work, his reporting and his conclusions deserve the greatest weight. Still, o...

from writemoves

I have seen Richard Engel's reporting from the Middle East as he is the Chief Foreign Correspondent for NBC news. He can be found in the hot and dangerous spots of the Middle East including Syria, Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan usually at personal risk. Engel provides two perspectives in this book. ...