1997-

A discussion of the Congo Civil War, which has waged since 1996 and resulted in over three million casualties, describing the inefficacy of U.N. troops, criticizing the self-interested military actions of Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, and calling for changes in Congolese leadership as well as the international community.

"[In graphic novel format looks at] Michel Chikwanine's account of his time in a rebel militia, his escape and his efforts to make a new life for himself and his family in Canada..."--Provided by publisher.

Sophie is not happy to be back in the Congo for the summer, but when she rescues an abused baby bonobo she becomes more involved in her mother's sanctuary--and when fighting breaks out and the sanctuary is attacked, it is up to Sophie to rescue the apes and somehow survive in the jungle.

Maziar Bahari left London in June 2009 for Iran, assuring his pregnant fiancee that he'd be back in a few days, a week at most. But instead he would spend time in Iran's most notorious prison, enduring brutal interrogations at the hands of a man he only knew by his smell: rosewater. The Bahari family was familiar with wars, coups, and revolutions. Well-known in Iran, imprisonment had come to several Bahari family members in the 1950's and the 1980's. This book presents insights into seventy years of Iranian regime change.

Chronicles the life of prime minister Tony Blair, discussing his middle-class upbringing, his discovery of religion at Oxford, his determination to bring the Labour Party back into office, the political and personal scandals that have plagued him, and other related topics.

A memoir in which "Washington Post" correspondent Lynne Duke discusses her experiences as bureau chief in Johannesburg, South Africa, and provides an account of some of the major stories to come out of Africa in the 1990s.

"Three young Americans captured by Iranian forces and held in captivity for two years tell their story. In summer 2009, Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan when they unknowingly crossed into Iran and were captured by a border patrol. Accused of espionage, the three Americans ultimately found themselves in Tehran's infamous Evin Prison"--Publisher.

Presents a look at Iranian politics and culture, examining social mores and Farsi phrases that reveal the sensibility of Persians, including a desire for privacy, praise, and poetry, and provides an assessment of the idiosyncrasies of President Ahmadinejad and other characteristics of Iran and its people.

Provides perspectives on Iran and Iranians through an account of the author's travels throughout the country--the land of his birth, talking with people from all stations of life, and visiting ancient and contemporary sites, shrines, and monuments.