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Our Last Best Chance: the Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril (11 Edition) by King Abdullah Publisher Comments A newsbreaking memoir that tackles head-on the toughest challenge in the world today. When a dying King Hussein shocked the world by picking his son rather than his brother, the longtime crown prince, to be the next king of Jordan, no one was more... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover 
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Kill Khalid: The Failed Mossad Assassination of Khalid Mishal and the Rise of Hamas by Paul Mcgeough Publisher Comments "[It was] all very James Bond. One country needs the antidote held by another, to treat an illness it doesn't understand. The clock's ticking...so the king calls the White House."'"Robert Malley, former senior Clinton administration adviserLittle public... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor Publisher Comments Leap of Faith is the dramatic and inspiring story of an American woman's remarkable journey into the heart of a man and his nation. Born into a distinguished Arab-American family and raised amid privilege, Lisa Halaby joined the first freshman class... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A History of Jordan by Philip Robins Publisher Comments Philip Robins traces Jordan??'s political history from pre-independence to the present day.... (read more) List Price $31.99 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace by Avi Shlaim Publisher Comments During his long reign (1953-1999), King Hussein of Jordan was one of the most dominant figures in Middle Eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with Israel. This is the first major account of his life, written with access to his official... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dancing with Saddam: The Strategic Tango of Jordanian-Iraqi Relations by David Kenneth Schenker Publisher Comments Jordan has long served as a pivot between moderate pro-Western states and radical anti-American states in the Middle East. As the United States pursues a policy of 'regime change' in Iraq, the economic, social, and political effects on Jordan will be... (read more) List Price $29.50 Your price: $28.39 Google eBooks - Electronic
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King Hussein of Jordan: A Political Life by Nigel Ashton Publisher Comments A towering figure in the history of Jordan, King Hussein reigned for nearly half a century, from his grandfathers assassination in 1953 to his own death in 1999. In this fascinating biography, Nigel Ashton recounts the eventful life of the king who not... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $17.50 Sale - Hardcover
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King's Counsel: A Memoir of War, Espionage, and Diplomacy in the Middle East by Jack Oconnell Publisher Comments Jack O'Connell possessed an uncanny ability to be at the center of things. On his arrival in Jordan in 1958, he unraveled a coup aimed at the young King Hussein, who would become America's most reliable Middle East ally. Over time, their bond of trust... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor Publisher Comments Sharing a personal perspective on the past three decades of world history, Queen Noor talks frankly of the many challenges of her life as wife and partner to the monarch, providing an intimate portrait of the late King and a moving account of their... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Our Last Best Chance (12 Edition) by King Abdullah Publisher Comments A call for peace by the most dynamic leader of the Arab world. At a time of unprecedented upheaval in the Middle East, King Abdullah II of Jordan is almost unique in enjoying widespread popular support. He is the ultimate modern-day monarch, as... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Burned Alive: A Victim of the Law of Men by , Souad Publisher Comments A memoir by a young Jordanian woman who was the victim of an "honor crime" describes how she was nearly killed by her own family, her struggle to survive critical burns after being set on fire, and her determination to build a new life for herself.... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Burned Alive: a Survivor of an ""Honor Killing"" Speaks Out (04 Edition) by Souad Publisher Comments When Souad was seventeen she fell in love. In her West Bank village, as in so many others, sex before marriage is considered a grave dishonor to one's family and is punishable by death. This was her crime. Her brother-in-law was given the task of meting... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Burned Alive: A Victim of the Law of Men by Souad Publisher Comments I suddenly felt a cold liquid running over my head and instantly I was on fire. It is like a movie that has been speeded up, images racing past. I start to run in the garden, barefoot. I slap my hair, I scream. I feel my dress billow out behind me. Was... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Jordan, Rev. Ed. by Vartan M Amadouny Book News Annotation Describes works on all aspects of Jordan, including social conditions, anthropology, women's studies, the legal system, the environment, and relations between Jordan and the Palestinians. Includes a substantial introductory overview with much material... (read more) Your price: $55.00 Used - Hardcover
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Dancing with Saddam: The Strategic Tango of Jordanian-Iraqi Relations by David Schenker Publisher Comments David Schenker, an expert in Middle Eastern politics, explores the complex nature of Jordanian-Iraqi relations and the extent to which deep historical, ethnic, economic, and political ties between the two states could provide the key to Iraqs... (read more) List Price $36.25 Your price: $3.75 Used - Trade Paper
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Ancient Ammonites & Modern Arabs 5000 by Gloria London Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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Burned Alive Uk by Souad Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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