Two women born a generation apart witness the destruction of their home and family in wartorn Kabul, losses incurred over the course of thirty years that test the limits of their strength and courage.

The Norwegian journalist provides a portrait of a committed Muslim man and his family living in post-Taliban Kabul, Afghanistan

Obayda's family is in need of some good fortune. Her father lost one of his legs in a bomb explosion, forcing the family to move from their home city of Kabul to a small village, where life is very different and Obayda's father almost never leaves his room. One day, Obayda's aunt has an idea to bring the family luck -- dress Obayda, the youngest of her sisters, as a boy, a bacha posh. Now Obayda is Obayd. Life in this in-between place is confusing,...

Their lives as a diplomat and lawyer frozen by the ascendancy of the Taliban, Moshen and Zunaira find their situation becoming a nightmare when Zunaira is arrested and condemned to death

Author Jamil Ahmad has received worldwide acclaim for his stunning debut novel, The Wandering Falcon. Here, Ahmad transports listeners to the often misunderstood region where Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan meet, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), for a gripping portrait of an honor-bound people shaped and defined by ancient traditions and conflicts.

A New York Times Bestseller This acccount of a 36-day walk across Afghanistan, starting just weeks after the fall of the Taliban, is "stupendous…an instant travel classic" (Entertainment Weekly). In January 2002, Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan, surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. By day he passed through mountains covered in nine feet of snow, hamlets burned and...

Some of the maps in this title are best viewed on a tablet device. A classic of travel writing, 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' is Eric Newby's iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth. It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining for adventure, Newby sent his friend Hugh Carless the now-famous cable - CAN YOU TRAVEL...

Presents a story inspired by human love, how people take care of one another, and how choices resonate through subsequent generations.

"Adam Hayes promised his wife that he won't put his life on the line any more, and there's nothing that will make him break it. Well, almost nothing. With America withdrawing from Afghanistan and the Taliban closing in, Abdul Nassir reached out to his old friend. The Afghan is the only eyewitness to a massacre committed by a rouge team of CIA contractors. Not only can he identify the butcher who directed the bloodbath, he has photographic proof. He'll...

"Presents an overview of the Afghanistan War, including history, important people and battles, and a time line of events."--Amazon.