ethiopia

Examines the history and modern-day status of the African nation of Ethiopia, and provides information on the country's geography and ecology, government, economy, people, culture, and cities and communities. Includes a calendar of Ethiopian festivals, recipes, and other reference tools.

Chronicles Operation Solomon, in which fourteen thousand Ethiopian Jews--the Falashas--were airlifted in May 1991 to Jerusalem by the Israeli air force to save them from their country's civil war.

"Alemitu lives with her mother in a poor village in Ethiopia, where she must walk miles for water and hunger roars in her belly. Even though life is difficult, she dreams of someday knowing more about the world. When her mother has no choice but to leave her at an orphanage to give her a chance at a better life, an American family adopts Alemitu"--Provided by publisher.

Yafi, a six-year-old Ethiopian boy, and his adoptive family recount memories from their family history, describing Yafi's early life, the experience of being adopted, and more.

Looks at a variety of aspects of Ethiopian culture and geography through the eyes of three Ethiopian children.

In Ethiopia, a Catholic priest finally escapes the prison he has been in for forty years, for knowing a secret, when he encounters two Western journalists and a freelance photographer in the jungle hiding from the war that is going on, and as they tend to his wounds he tells them of his incredible story, and they agree to search for the Grail.

Rebecca Soloman and her team travel deep into the Ethiopian desert to find the one man who may know the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, unaware that an assassin is hunting the same man in the hopes of keeping the ancient secret safe.

Traces the history of Ethiopia from ancient times to the present and examines some of the reasons for the devastating famines and wars that have kept this nation in the headlines.

The author recounts her experiences on National Geographic's 1999 expedition along the Blue Nile in Ethiopia from its source all the way to the Sudan border, describing the peoples she encountered and the cultures that shape the country.